George A. Farr Candidate

Born: February 21, 1924
New York City, New York
United States
Resided: Bloomington, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: February 16, 2018
Gender: Man
Occupation: Executive Secretary, DFL State Central Committee
Military Service: U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II (Pilot).
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Notes: Farr was a former English teacher and school principal. He was DFL State Party Chairman from 1961 to 1967.
Sources: World War II Draft Registration Card (June 30, 1942). Winona Daily News, October 23, 1958 (p. 19). Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 25, 2018 (p. B10). Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 10, 2018 (p. B4).
Photo of George A. Farr
Photo of George A. Farr
The St. Cloud Daily Times, November 3, 1958 (p. 5).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 2 1
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/04/1958 Auditor General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 547,836 48.81% Lost
09/09/1958 Auditor Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 142,863 43.01% Won