Supreme Court Chief Justice, 1912 Election
Primary Nonpartisan
| Date: | September 17, 1912 |
| Cycle: | 1912 |
| Office: | Supreme Court Chief Justice |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M. (C.M.) Start Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 61,126 | 37.74 | +9.27 |
| Charles W. (C.W.) Stanton | Man | Nonpartisan | 54,710 | 33.78 | +5.30 |
| F. Alexander Stewart | Man | Nonpartisan | 46,119 | 28.48 |
Chief Justice Start was renominated in his campaign for a fourth term. However, Start withdrew from the race on September 23, 1912 and the name of Stewart, the third place finisher, was added to the general election ballot.
Stanton was a Fifteenth Judicial District Judge (1908-1927), former probate judge in Swift County, and Democratic nominee for SD 56 in 1898 and 1902.
Stewart was an attorney from Minneapolis.