Martin A. Nelson Candidate
Born: |
February 21, 1889 Hesper, Iowa Winneshiek County United States |
Resided: |
Austin,
Minnesota
Mower County |
Death: | May 22, 1979 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Attorney |
Political Party: | Republican; Progressive; Nonpartisan |
Offices Held: | 10th Judicial District Court Judge (1944-1953). Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice (1953-1972). |
Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1979-MN-012785). United States Census, 1920. Minnesota State Law Library. |
Minnesota State Law Library.
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
5 | 14 | 6 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/08/1966 | Supreme Court Associate Justice | General | Nonpartisan | 747,543 | 73.67% | Won |
11/08/1960 | Supreme Court Associate Justice | General | Nonpartisan | 1,092,049 | 100.00% | Won |
11/02/1954 | Supreme Court Associate Justice | General | Nonpartisan | 842,044 | 100.00% | Won |
11/03/1942 | U.S. Senate | General | Progressive | 109,226 | 14.40% | Lost |
09/08/1942 | Governor | Primary | Republican | 142,465 | 34.77% | Lost |
09/10/1940 | U.S. Senate | Primary | Republican | 97,812 | 29.75% | Lost |
06/20/1938 | Governor | Primary | Republican | 76,532 | 29.36% | Lost |
11/03/1936 | Governor | General | Republican | 431,841 | 38.55% | Lost |
06/15/1936 | Governor | Primary | Republican | 174,586 | 86.42% | Won |
11/06/1934 | Governor | General | Republican | 396,359 | 37.72% | Lost |
06/18/1934 | Governor | Primary | Republican | 117,893 | 73.50% | Won |
11/04/1930 | State Senate, District 05 | General | Nonpartisan | 5,274 | 48.61% | Lost |
06/16/1930 | State Senate, District 05 | Primary | Nonpartisan | 2,898 | 49.66% | Won |
06/16/1924 | U.S. House, District 01 | Primary | Republican | 4,896 | 20.42% | Lost |