Clerk of the Supreme Court, 1950 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 12, 1950 |
| Cycle: | 1950 |
| Office: | Clerk of the Supreme Court |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles R. Gallagher | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 98,818 | 48.11 | +31.16 |
| Louis E. Lerman | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 34,813 | 16.95 | |
| Charles J. Petersen | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 31,624 | 15.40 | |
| Victor E. Johnson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 30,012 | 14.61 | |
| Martin E. Linfelser | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 10,121 | 4.93 |
Gallagher was a truck operator from Minneapolis and candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1954.
Lerman was a resident of Mahtomedi and president of Group Health Mutual and party-endorsed candidate.
Peterson was a postal worker from St. Paul and DFL nominee for Clerk of the Supreme Court Clerk in 1950.
Johnson was a resident of LeSueur. He was a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1942 and DFL candidate for Governor in 1946.
Linfelser was a resident of St. Paul and candidate for Clerk of the Supreme Court in 1946.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1951 (p. 175).