Governor, 1958 Election

Primary Republican

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Date: September 9, 1958
Cycle: 1958
Office: Governor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
George MacKinnon Man Republican 202,241 85.29 +70.58
Glenn B. Brown Man Republican 34,878 14.71

MacKinnon was an attorney from Minneapolis, former state Representative (HD 29, 1935-1943) and U.S. Representative (CD 03, 1947-1949), and U.S. attorney for the district of Minnesota (1953-1958).

Brown was a resident of Golden Valley.

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1959-1960 (p. 454).