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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.

Results

1954 Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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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