Public Service Commissioner, 1972 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 12, 1972 |
| Cycle: | 1972 |
| Office: | Public Service Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Rolvaag | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 114,502 | 46.29 | +21.08 |
| Bill Walker | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 62,360 | 25.21 | |
| William R. (W.R.) Youngdahl | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 60,847 | 24.60 | |
| William Quady | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 9,673 | 3.91 |
Rolvaag was a former Lieutenant Governor (1955-1963), Governor (1963-1967), and U.S. Ambassador to Iceland (1967-1969).
Walker was a state Representative (HD 58A, 1971-1973) from Pine River and publisher of the Pequot Lakes Country Echo newspaper. Youndahl was a Minneapolis resident, a plant protection officer at Twin Cities Arsenal, former Lansing, Michigan School Board member, and 1966 DFL Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner nominee.
Quady was a private investigator from Minneapolis and former Minneapolis police officer.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1973-1974 (p. 511).