Johnson v. Swenson

Knutson, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court in an election contest.

At the November 1962 general election, respondent, C. A. (Gus) Johnson, and appellant, Donald E. Swenson, were rival candidates for the office of representative in the Minnesota Legislature for the district comprising the city of Mankato. The county canvassing board of Blue Earth County declared that the result of the election was a tie, each candidate receiving 3,598 votes. Thereupon the county canvassing board drew lots, as is required by statute, and declared Donald E. Swenson to be…