Chief Justice Dell was renominated in his campaign for a third term.
Hansen was an attorney from Minneapolis and former assistant U.S. Attorney.
Melin was an attorney from Minneapolis making his 11th of 12 bids for the Court. Melin was also a candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1942, 1944, and 1946, nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1948, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1958, and 1962, nominee for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1954, and candidate for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1934.