Clerk of the Supreme Court, 1946 Election
General
| Date: | November 5, 1946 |
| Cycle: | 1946 |
| Office: | Clerk of the Supreme Court |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace F. Kaercher Incumbent | Woman | Republican | 464,543 | 55.35 | +10.70 |
| Charles J. Petersen | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 374,775 | 44.65 |
Clerk of the Supreme Court Kaercher Davis was reelected to a sixth nonconsecutive term.
Peterson was a postal worker from St. Paul who had never previously held public office. He was also a candidate for Clerk of the Supreme Court Clerk in 1950.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1947 (p. 360).