George W. (G.W.) Higgins Candidate

Born: March 6, 1855
Rockland, Maine
Knox County
United States
Resided: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: October 20, 1910
Gender: Man
Occupation: Proprietor, brick yard
Political Party: Prohibition
Offices Held: State Representative: HD 44 (1907-1909).
Notes: Higgins was one of the two Prohibition nominees for HD 44 at the time of his death in October 1910. He was chair of the State Prohibition Central Committee.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1910-MN-019591). United States Census, 1900. Warren Sheaf, October 27, 1910 (p. 7).
Photo of George W. Higgins
Photo of George W. Higgins
35th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 5 1
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/03/1908 State House, District 44 General Prohibition 1,366 14.89% Lost
11/06/1906 State House, District 44 General Prohibition 2,479 30.26% Won
11/08/1904 State House, District 44 General Prohibition 493 4.99% Lost
11/08/1898 Governor General Prohibition 5,299 2.10% Lost
11/04/1890 State House, District 29 General Prohibition 109 2.09% Lost