Lieutenant Governor, 1966 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | September 13, 1966 |
| Cycle: | 1966 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Goetz | Man | Republican | 133,289 | 49.24 | +22.84 |
| J. Robert (Bob) Stassen | Man | Republican | 71,452 | 26.39 | |
| Bruce D. (B.D.) Hasselberg | Man | Republican | 65,964 | 24.37 |
Goetz was a radio station owner from Winona.
Stassen was the 1st CD Republican Chairman, candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1956, and nephew of former Governor Harold Stassen (1939-1943). Bob Stassen would later serve in the state Senate (SD 52, 1973-1977). He was the nephew of former Governor Harold Stassn (1939-1943).
Hasselberg was a real estate salesman from Bloomington and the son of Bloomington Mayor Donald Hasselberg.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1967-1968 (p. 361).