Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1954 Election
General
| Date: | November 2, 1954 |
| Cycle: | 1954 |
| Office: | Supreme Court Associate Justice |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin A. Nelson Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 842,044 | 100.00 | +100.00 |
Associate Justice Nelson was appointed to the Court on July 16, 1953 by Governor C. Elmer Anderson following the appointment of Associate Justice Roger Dell to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on July 16, 1953. Nelson was an attorney from Austin, GOP nominee for Governor in 1934 and 1936, candidate for Governor in 1938 and 1942, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1940, Progressive nominee for U.S. Senate in 1942, and former Tenth Judicial District Judge.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1955 (p. 534).