Treasurer, 1960 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Bjornson Incumbent | Man | Republican | 795,656 | 52.86 | +5.71 |
| Conrad H. Hammar | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 709,683 | 47.14 |
Treasurer Bjornson was reelected to a fifth nonconsecutive term.
Hammar was a farmer from St. James and the party-endorsed candidate. He was also an agricultural economist, former professor at the Univeristy of Missouri, and DFL nominee for the 2nd CD in 1958 and 1962.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1961-1962 (p. 491).