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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oscar Knutson Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 629,876 | 67.86 | +35.71 |
Allan L. Johnson | Man | Nonpartisan | 298,370 | 32.14 |
Associate Justice Knutson was reelected to a third term.
Johnson was an attorney from Wayzata, former state Representative (HD 36, 1933-1935), and nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1944.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1955 (p. 534).