Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1912 Election
Primary Nonpartisan
| Date: | September 17, 1912 |
| Cycle: | 1912 |
| Office: | Supreme Court Associate Justice |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Hallam | Man | Nonpartisan | 77,835 | 51.33 | +51.33 |
| George Bunn Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 73,805 | 48.67 | +48.67 |
This election was for the Court's Class 1 seat.
Hallam was an attorney from St. Paul, Second Judicial District Judge, and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 1923's special election and 1924.
Bunn was an attorney from St. Paul and former Second Judicial District Judge. He was appointed to the Court by Governor Adolph Eberhart on February 17, 1911 (taking the oat of office on March 1, 1911) following the death of Associate Justice Edwin Jaggard on February 13, 1911.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1913 (p. 362).