Lieutenant Governor, 1966 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 13, 1966 |
| Cycle: | 1966 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert E. (Bob) Short | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 310,441 | 63.92 | +34.15 |
| Gerald W. (G.W.) Christenson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 144,582 | 29.77 | |
| John P. Stopka | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 18,189 | 3.75 | |
| Joel A. Saliterman | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 12,438 | 2.56 |
Short was a businessman from Minneapolis.
Christenson was a former school teacher from Litchfield and staffer to U.S. Representative Joseph Karth.
Stopka was a printer from Columbia Heights, former Mayor of Columbia Heights, and nominee for SD 44 in 1954 and 1958.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1967-1968 (p. 355).