Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1944 Election

Primary Nonpartisan

Date: July 10, 1944
Cycle: 1944
Office: Supreme Court Associate Justice
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Harry H. Peterson Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 180,076 22.46 +14.70
Leroy Matson Man Nonpartisan 82,624 10.31 +2.54
Clarence Magney Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 81,325 10.14 +2.38
J. Norman Peterson Man Nonpartisan 75,720 9.44 +1.68
Allan L. Johnson Man Nonpartisan 64,530 8.05 +0.28
Clifford Enger Man Nonpartisan 64,255 8.01 +0.25
John C. Holten Man Nonpartisan 62,259 7.77
Thomas (T.O.) Streissguth Man Nonpartisan 61,866 7.72
Ebin (E. Luther) Melin Man Nonpartisan 51,552 6.43
Joseph A. (J.A.) Morrison Man Nonpartisan 42,827 5.34
Hugo Hendricks Man Nonpartisan 34,690 4.33

Associate Justice Harry Peterson was renominated in his campaign for a third term.

Associate Justice Magney was appointed to the Court by Governor Edward Thye on June 24, 1943 following the resignation of Associate Justice Clifford Hilton on May 1, 1943. Magney was a resident of Duluth, former Mayor of Duluth, and Eleventh Judicial District Judge (1921-1943).

Peterson was an attorney from Long Prairie, former Todd County Attorney, Minnesota Liquor Control Commissioner, nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1942, DFL candidate for Attorney General in 1950, and DFL candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1952.

Johnson was an attorney from Wayzata, former state Representative (HD 36, 1933-1935), and nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1954.

Enger was a resident of Austin, municipal judge, and candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1942.

Holten was an attorney from St. Paul and candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1946.

Streissguth was an attorney from New Ulm and Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1932.

Melin was an attorney from Minneapolis making his third of 12 bids for the Court. Melin was also a candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1942 and 1946, nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1948, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1958, and 1962, nominee for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1954, and candidate for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1934 and 1960.

Morrison was an attorney from Hutchinson who served as probate and juvenile judge of McLeod County. He was also a candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1940.

Hendricks was an attorney from Minneapolis and Republican candidate for Attorney General in 1942.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1943 (p. 177).