Clifford W. Gardner Candidate

Born: October 11, 1899
Mankato, Minnesota
Blue Earth County
United States
Resided: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ramsey County
Death: December 17, 1958
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Military Service: U.S. Army, World War I (Private, 1918).
Political Party: Nonpartisan
Notes: Gardner was president of the Minnesota State Bar Assocation from 1952 to 1953.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1958-MN-030825). World War II Draft Registration Card (February 15, 1942). United States Census, 1930. Office of the Quartermaster General, Memorial Division, Application for Headstone or Marker (May 5, 1960). Minneapolis Morning Tribune, December 18, 1958 (p. 24).
Photo of Clifford W. Gardner
Photo of Clifford W. Gardner
Minneapolis Star Journal, November 4, 1940 (p. 18).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 3 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
09/08/1942 Supreme Court Associate Justice Primary Nonpartisan 34,366 4.06% Lost
11/05/1940 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Nonpartisan 387,308 22.74% Lost
01/17/1927 State Senate, District 40 Special Primary Nonpartisan 220 4.17% Lost

Additional Images

Print advertisement for Clifford W. Gardner's 1940 Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice general election campaign.
Print advertisement for Clifford W. Gardner's 1940 Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice general election campaign.
St. Paul Recorder, November 1, 1940 (p. 3).