State Senate, District 03, 1952 Election
Special Primary Nonpartisan
| Date: | September 9, 1952 |
| Cycle: | 1952 |
| Office: | State Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 03 |
| Counties: | Wabasha |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert R. Dunlap | Man | Nonpartisan | 1,961 | 41.79 | +22.61 |
| Lawrence R. Lunde | Man | Nonpartisan | 1,161 | 24.74 | +5.56 |
| John Graner | Man | Nonpartisan | 900 | 19.18 | |
| H.N. Herron | Man | Nonpartisan | 671 | 14.30 |
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator James A. Carley on May 14, 1952. Dunlap was the Wabasha County Attorney and resident of Plainview. Lunde and Herron were residents of Lake City. Garner was a resident of Kellogg.