The 1954 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1954. Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate Karl Rolvaag defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger P. Kenneth Peterson.
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![]() County results Rolvaag: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Peterson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Karl Rolvaag | 586,445 | 52.41% | +6.71% | |
Republican | P. Kenneth Peterson | 532,444 | 47.59% | −6.71% | |
Majority | 54,001 | 4.82% | |||
Turnout | 1,118,889 | ||||
Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican | Swing |
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