Clerk of the Supreme Court, 1934 Election
General
| Date: | November 6, 1934 |
| Cycle: | 1934 |
| Office: | Clerk of the Supreme Court |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell O. Gunderson | Man | Farmer-Labor | 382,148 | 40.02 | +4.78 |
| Grace F. Kaercher Incumbent | Woman | Republican | 336,479 | 35.24 | |
| Clarence L. Smith | Man | Democrat | 230,457 | 24.14 | |
| Oscar F. Hawkins | Man | Socialist | 5,751 | 0.60 |
Clerk of the Supreme Court Kaercher Davis became the third incumbent for the office to lose in the general election joining Democrat Jacob Noah and Republican-turned-Anti-Monopolist Sherwood Hough in 1875.
Gunderson was a St. Paul city employee.
Smith was a resident of Duluth and former high school teacher and coach.
Hawkins was a resident of Minneapolis and was nominated by petition.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1935 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).