Clerk of the Supreme Court, 1954 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 14, 1954 |
| Cycle: | 1954 |
| Office: | Clerk of the Supreme Court |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank (J.F.) Larkin | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 156,387 | 51.93 | +26.42 |
| Curtis H. Hanson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 76,822 | 25.51 | |
| Charles Joseph (Charlie) Johnson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 67,962 | 22.57 |
Larkin was a milk-route driver and farmer from Hopkins and nominee for HD 36 in 1948.
Hanson was a mortgage loan officer for Nickes & Smith Co. and a resident of Richfield.
Johnson was a salesman Wabasha, Farmer-Labor candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1940 and for Treasurer in 1942, and DFL candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1944, for Secretary of State in 1970, for HD 02B in 1971's special, and for HD 25B in 1972.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1955 (p. 353).