Grace F. Kaercher Candidate
Born: |
June 17, 1887 Auburn, Iowa Sac County United States |
Resided: |
Minneapolist,
Minnesota
Hennepin County Ortonville, Minnesota Big Stone County |
Death: | September 27, 1965 |
Gender: | Woman |
Occupation: | Stenographer, attorney's office |
Political Party: | Republican |
Offices Held: | Minnesota Supreme Court Clerk (1923-1935, 1939-1955). |
Notes: | Kaercher appeard on the ballot as Grace F. Kaercher Davis beginning in 1930. Kaercher was the first woman endorsed for state office by the Republican Party in Minnesota history, the first woman to appear on a primary or general election ballot for this office, the first woman elected to statewide office in Minnesota and the first woman elected to Clerk of the Supreme Court in any state. Kaercher was the older sister of State Representative Lem Kaercher (HD 48, 1959-1961). |
Sources: | Iowa State Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Delayed Certificate of Birth (#132610). Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1965-MN-023744). United States Census, 1920. The St. Cloud Daily Times, September 28, 1965 (p. 1). |
St. Paul Recorder, April 21, 1944 (p. 4).
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
2 | 18 | 15 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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11/02/1954 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | General | Republican | 504,242 | 45.64% | Lost |
09/14/1954 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | Primary | Republican | 136,100 | 54.56% | Won |
11/07/1950 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | General | Republican | 499,670 | 51.07% | Won |
09/12/1950 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | Primary | Republican | 144,882 | 48.35% | Won |
11/05/1946 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | General | Republican | 464,543 | 55.35% | Won |
07/08/1946 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | Primary | Republican | 154,144 | 44.34% | Won |
07/10/1944 | U.S. House, District 03 | Primary | Republican | 4,471 | 14.75% | Lost |
11/03/1942 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | General | Republican | 362,760 | 51.61% | Won |
11/08/1938 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | General | Republican | 537,629 | 51.71% | Won |
06/20/1938 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | Primary | Republican | 84,305 | 36.63% | Won |
11/06/1934 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | General | Republican | 336,479 | 35.24% | Lost |
06/18/1934 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | Primary | Republican | 74,123 | 48.87% | Won |
11/06/1930 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | General | Republican | 338,154 | 50.07% | Won |
06/16/1930 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | Primary | Republican | 89,579 | 23.11% | Won |
11/02/1926 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | General | Republican | 341,597 | 54.13% | Won |
06/21/1926 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | Primary | Republican | 102,117 | 28.77% | Won |
11/07/1922 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | General | Republican | 293,173 | 45.74% | Won |
06/19/1922 | Clerk of the Supreme Court | Primary | Republican | 185,574 | 53.86% | Won |