Supreme Court Chief Justice, 1950 Election
Primary Nonpartisan
| Date: | September 12, 1950 |
| Cycle: | 1950 |
| Office: | Supreme Court Chief Justice |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Loring Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 206,557 | 41.19 | +19.62 |
| Gordon C. Peterson | Man | Nonpartisan | 186,701 | 37.23 | +15.66 |
| Earl R. Larson | Man | Nonpartisan | 108,180 | 21.57 |
Chief Justice Loring was renominated in his campaign for a fifth term.
Peterson was an attorney from St. Louis Park, former four-term state Representative (HD 44, 1939-1947), and DFL candidate for Attorney General in 1956.
Larson was an attorney from Minneapolis. He was the law partner of DFL Attorney General nominee Orville Freeman and Republican Railroad and Warehouse Commission Chairman Leonard Lindquist.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1951 (p. 177). Minneapolis Morning Tribune, August 4, 1950 (p. 9).