U.S. Senate, 1954 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | September 14, 1954 |
| Cycle: | 1954 |
| Office: | U.S. Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Bjornson | Man | Republican | 237,690 | 87.61 | +81.26 |
| Arthur D. Russell | Man | Republican | 17,253 | 6.36 | |
| Richard S. (Dick) Wilcox | Man | Republican | 16,347 | 6.03 |
Bjornson was a resident of St. Paul, sitting Treasurer (1951-1955), and former associate editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press-Dispatch.
Russell was a retired accountant from Minneapolis, Farmer-Labor candidate for the 5th CD in 1944, DFL candidate for the 5th CD in 1944 and 1946, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 1952, and Republican candidate for the 5th CD in 1956, 1958, and 1960.
Wilcox was a resident of St. Paul in the advertising and rose growing businesses.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1955 (p. 347).