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Christenson v. Allen

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 8, 1963No. 38,967PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Rogosheske, Justice.

Appeal from an order dismissing an election contest proceeding upon jurisdictional grounds.

At the November 6, 1962, general election, contestant, Gerald W. Christenson, and contestee, Claude H. Allen, were opposing candidates for the office of state senator from the 43 rd legislative district. As a result of a canvass of the votes by the Ramsey County Canvassing Board, completed on November 13, 1962, the board declared *396contestee elected by a vote of 13,694 to 13,628, a margin of 66 votes. Within 10 days after this action by the canvassing board and on November 20, 1962,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In re the Senate of MinnesotaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1865
  2. Phillips v. EricsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1957
  3. Moon v. HarrisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
  4. Williams v. O'NeillOhio Supreme Court · 1944
  5. O'Gorman v. RichterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Franson v. CarlsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1965
  2. Schmitt v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
  3. Holmen v. MillerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
  4. Hancock v. LewisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
  5. Lewis v. Contracting Northwest, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987

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