Governor, 1966 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Rolvaag Incumbent | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 336,656 | 66.27 | +35.23 |
| Alexander (A.M., Sandy) Keith | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 157,661 | 31.04 | |
| John C. (J.C.) Peterson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 5,193 | 1.02 | |
| Cyrus Magnusson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3,704 | 0.73 | |
| Jerome Daly | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3,255 | 0.64 | |
| Belmont Tudisco | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,537 | 0.30 |
Governor Rolvaag lost the DFL endorsement on June 19, 1966 after a 20-ballot battle against Keith, but was renominated at the September primary.
Keith was an attorney from Rochester, former state Senator (SD 04, 1959-1963), and sitting Lieutenant Governor (1963-1967).
Peterson was a resident of Duluth and GOP candidate for U.S. Senate in 1946 and governor in 1952.
Magnusson was the state Commissioner of Insurance (1959-1966) and president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (1964-1965) who was indicted by the federal government on October 29, 1965 for mail fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy.
Daly was an attorney from Rosemount (disbarred in 1971), DFL U.S. House candidate for the 1st CD in 1962, DFL candidate for the 5th CD in 1966, and candidate for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1970.
Tudisco was a painter from St. Paul and DFL gubernatorial candidate in 1960 and 1962.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1967-1968 (p. 352).