Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1978 Election
General
| Date: | November 7, 1978 |
| Cycle: | 1978 |
| Office: | Supreme Court Associate Justice |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Donald Peterson Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 1,032,543 | 78.54 | +57.09 |
| Jack Baker | Man | Nonpartisan | 282,079 | 21.46 |
Associate Justice Peterson was reelected to a third term.
Baker was an attorney from Minneapolis, gay rights activist, nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1980, 1982, and 2002, and nominee for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1984.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1979-1980 (p. 491).