Governor, 1962 Election

Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Date: September 11, 1962
Cycle: 1962
Office: Governor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Karl Rolvaag Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 271,818 92.50 +85.00
Belmont Tudisco Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 22,042 7.50

Rolvaag had been an insurance executive from Rochester and was the sitting Lieutenant Governor (1955-1963).

Tudisco was a painter from St. Paul and DFL gubernatorial candidate in 1960.

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1963-1964 (p. 495).