Jay W. Smith Candidate

Born: October 31, 1892
Anamosa, Iowa
Jones County
United States
Resided: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: June 12, 1955
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Military Service: U.S. Army, World War I (1917-1919).
Political Party: Nonpartisan
Notes: Smith was an early advocate of legislative apportionment based on district population and brought a lawsuit in 1945 to force the legislature to reapportion district boundaries acccordingly.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1955-MN-005475). World War II Draft Registration Card (April 27, 1942). United States Census, 1930. Office of the Quartermaster General, Memorial Division, Application for Headstone or Marker (July 11, 1955). The Minneapolis Star, June 13, 1955 (p. 19).
Photo of Jay W. Smith
Photo of Jay W. Smith
The Minneapolis Star, June 13, 1955 (p. 19).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 3 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
07/10/1944 State House, District 33 Primary Nonpartisan 3,726 9.61% Lost
11/03/1942 State House, District 33 General Nonpartisan 10,147 16.01% Lost
06/21/1926 State House, District 33 Primary Nonpartisan 2,294 6.59% Lost