Lieutenant Governor, 1954 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 14, 1954 |
| Cycle: | 1954 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Rolvaag | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 120,991 | 37.74 | +12.60 |
| Fremont Peterson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 80,598 | 25.14 | |
| Dennis Maloney | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 44,590 | 13.91 | |
| Leonard A. (Len) Johnson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 36,009 | 11.23 | |
| Clarence Edwin (C.E.) Holmberg | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 26,707 | 8.33 | |
| Axel Morgan Soderberg | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 11,683 | 3.64 |
Rolvaag was a life insurance agent from Rochester, former state DFL chairman, and three-time DFL U.S. House nominee for the 1st (1946, 1948) and 5th (1952) CDs.
Peterson was a dirt farmer from Ivanhoe.
Maloney was a resident of St. Paul.
Johnson was a Minneapolis Council administrator and sitting state Representative (HD 31, 1949-1955).
Holmberg was a resident of Minneapolis and candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1950 and 1952.
Soderberg was a railroad clerk from St. Paul and former police officer and detective.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1955 (p. 351).