Bernhart N. (B.N.) Anderson Candidate

Born: May 2, 1861
Manchester, Minnesota
Freeborn County
United States
Resided: Albert Lea, Minnesota
Freeborn County
Death: August 11, 1938
Gender: Man
Occupation: Farmer, officer at Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company of Manchester
Political Party: Republican
Offices Held: Manchester Assessor (elected 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892). State Senator: SD 09 (1907-1914); SD 06 (1919-1923).
Notes: Anderson lost his bid for a fifth term as Manchester Assessor in 1893, losing to Myron Norten. Anderson was the sitting Freeborn County Treasurer at the time of his election to the legislature in 1906.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1938-MN-004551). Freeborn County Standard, March 21, 1889 (p. 8). Freeborn County Standard, March 20, 1890 (p. 4). Freeborn County Standard, March 18, 1891 (p. 4). Freeborn County Standard, March 16, 1892 (p. 5). Freeborn County Standard, March 22, 1893 (p. 9).
Photo of Bernhart N. Anderson
Photo of Bernhart N. Anderson
35th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 6 6
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/06/1918 State Senate, District 06 General Nonpartisan 2,207 53.99% Won
06/17/1918 State Senate, District 06 Primary Nonpartisan 1,646 40.13% Won
11/08/1910 State Senate, District 09 General Republican 2,034 57.65% Won
09/20/1910 State Senate, District 09 Primary Republican 1,957 60.64% Won
11/06/1906 State Senate, District 09 General Republican 2,359 98.13% Won
09/18/1906 State Senate, District 09 Primary Republican 2,542 67.97% Won