Lieutenant Governor, 1950 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | September 12, 1950 |
| Cycle: | 1950 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Elmer Anderson Incumbent | Man | Republican | 166,360 | 51.09 | +2.18 |
| Ancher Nelsen | Man | Republican | 159,265 | 48.91 |
Lieutenant Governor Anderson was renominated to a sixth nonsecutive term.
Nelsen was a farmer from Hutchinson and state Senator (SD 22, 1935-1951). He would later serve as Lieutenant Governor (1953) and U.S. Representative (CD 02, 1959-1974).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1951 (p. 169).