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Rolvaag v. Donovan

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 11, 1962No. Nos. 38,945, 38,946PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Knutson, Chief Justice.

At the November 6, 1962, general election, the two major candidates for the office of governor were Elmer L. Andersen on the Republican ticket and Karl F. Rolvaag on the Democratic Farmer-Labor ticket. In the original tabulation of votes by the county canvassing boards throughout the state, Rolvaag led by a margin of 58 votes, the totals being 619,704 for Karl F. Rolvaag and 619,646 for Elmer L. Andersen. After the votes had been certified to the secretary of state, as required by Minn. St. 204.29, subd. 4, the county canvassing boards in ten counties, believing that…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. In re the Senate of MinnesotaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1865
  2. State ex rel. Attorney General v. Southern Minnesota RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1871
  3. Erickson v. SammonsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
  4. State Ex Rel. Grozbach v. Common School District No. 65Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1952
  5. Green v. Independent Consolidated School District No. 1Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1958

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. In Re Application of AndersenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
  2. Coleman v. RitchieSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2009
  3. Coleman v. RitchieSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2008
  4. Moulton v. NewtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
  5. In Re Contest of General ElectionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2009

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