Supreme Court Chief Justice, 1924 Election
General
| Date: | November 4, 1924 |
| Cycle: | 1924 |
| Office: | Supreme Court Chief Justice |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel B. Wilson Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 350,563 | 54.21 | +8.41 |
| Albert Johnson (i) | Man | Nonpartisan | 296,157 | 45.79 |
Chief Justice Samuel Wilson was appointed to the Court by Governor J.A.O. Preus on September 29, 1923 following the death of Chief Justice Calvin Brown on September 24, 1923.
Johnson was a resident of Red Wing, First Judicial District Judge, and candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1914, and candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1920.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1925 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).