John S. Connolly Candidate

Born: February 16, 1932
St. Paul, Minnesota
Ramsey County
United States
Resided: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ramsey County
Death: April 11, 2018
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney and senior partner, Connolly and Heffernan Ltd.
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Offices Held: Ramsey County District Court Judge
Notes: Connolly was the Fourth CD DFL chairman from 1968 to 1970. He was appointed Ramsey County District Court Judge by Governor Rudy Perpich in September 1986.
Sources: Minnesota Birth Certificate Index (1932-41680). Minneapolis Tribune, September 9, 1976 (p. VG2). Minneapolis Star and Tribune, September 26, 1986 (p. B3). Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 15, 2018 (p. B10).
Photo of John S. Connolly
Photo of John S. Connolly
Minneapolis Tribune, September 9, 1976 (p. VG2).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 2 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
09/12/1978 U.S. Senate Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 159,974 31.80% Lost
09/14/1976 U.S. House, District 04 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 15,567 23.26% Lost