Attorney General, 1954 Election

Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Date: September 14, 1954
Cycle: 1954
Office: Attorney General
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Miles W. Lord Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 121,448 38.43 +15.70
Frank Patrick Ryan Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 71,844 22.73
Chester G.W. Gustafson Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 41,820 13.23
Erling Swenson Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 35,447 11.22
Robert W. Garrity Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 24,400 7.72
Alfred M. (A.M.) Joyce Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 21,071 6.67

Lord was an assistant U.S. Attorney in the Twin Cities.

Gustafson was an attorney from Minneapolis, nominee for HD 29 in 1944, and candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1954.

Ryan was a Minneapolis attorney, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 1940, DFL candidate for U.S. Senate in 1946, DFL candidate for Attorney General in 1950 and 1956, an independent Liberal candidate for U.S. Senate in 1954, and DFL candidate for the 2nd CD in 1960.

Swenson was an attorney from Minneapolis, former state Representative (HD 35, 1919, 1921-1927), former state Senator (SD 35, 1927-1931), Farmer-Labor nominee for CD 10 in 1930, Farmer-Labor candidate for an at-large U.S. House seat in 1932, Farmer-Labor candidate for the 3rd CD in 1942, DFL nominee for Attorney General in 1944, and DFL candidate for the 3rd CD in 1948.

Garrity was an attorney from Minneapolis.

Joyce was a resident of West St. Paul, former city attorney for South St. Paul, former Dakota County Attorney, nominee for HD 20 in 1942, and Republican nominee for the 6th CD in 1964.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1955 (p. 353).