Treasurer, 1950 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Bjornson | Man | Republican | 542,019 | 54.94 | +9.88 |
| Paul A. Rasmussen | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 444,548 | 45.06 |
Bjornson was a resident of St. Paul, associate editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press-Dispatch, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1954.
Rasmussen was a resident of Chatfield, former state Budget Commissioner under Governor Floyd Olson, Farmer-Labor nominee for Secretary of State in 1938 and Governor in 1942, DFL nominee for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1946, DFL candidate for Governor in 1954, and served on the Railroad and Warehouse Commission (1952-1966) and Public Service Commission (1967-1970).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1951 (p. 354).