Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1966 Election

Primary Nonpartisan

Date: September 13, 1966
Cycle: 1966
Office: Supreme Court Associate Justice
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Thomas F. Gallagher Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 224,115 34.51 +17.70
C. Donald Peterson Man Nonpartisan 117,627 18.11 +1.30
Theodore B. (T.B.) Knudson Man Nonpartisan 109,174 16.81
Daniel F. Foley Man Nonpartisan 85,261 13.13
Peter S. Popovich Man Nonpartisan 64,276 9.90
Harold W. Schultz Man Nonpartisan 49,014 7.55

Associate Justice Gallagher was renominated in his campaign for a fifth term.

Peterson was an attorney from Minneapolis, former state Representative (HD 36, 1959-1963), and Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1962.

Knutson was a resident of Minneapolis and Fourth Judicial District Judge.

Foley was a resident of Wabasha, Third Judicial District Judge, former Wabasha City Attorney (1949-1959), former national commander of the American Legion, and candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1978.

Popvich was an attorney from Stillwater, former state Representative (HD 40, 1953-1963), eventual Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1987-1989), and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1989-1990).

Schultz was a resident of St. Paul, Second Judicial District Judge, and former state Senator (SD 37, 1951-1963).

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1967-1968 (p. 364).