Morris Kaplan Candidate
| Born: |
1869 Russia |
| Resided: |
Bemidji,
Minnesota
Beltrami County Duluth, Minnesota Saint Louis County |
| Death: | July 19, 1959 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Iron mines manager |
| Political Party: | Public Ownership; Socialist |
| Offices Held: | Mayor of Bemidji. |
| Notes: | Kaplan ran for the U.S. House from Duluth in 1912 and for the U.S. Senate in 1934 from Bemidji. Kaplan was Mayor of Bemidji in the early 1930s and was a general merchant. |
| Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1959-MN-024645). United States Census, 1910. United States Census, 1930. |
The Labor World, October 12, 1912 (p. 6).
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/1934 | U.S. Senate | General | Socialist | 5,618 | 0.56% | Lost |
| 11/05/1912 | U.S. House, District 08 | General | Public Ownership | 7,408 | 18.33% | Lost |
| 09/17/1912 | U.S. House, District 08 | Primary | Public Ownership | 1,726 | 72.95% | Won |