Sylvester Uphus Candidate

Born: December 29, 1927
Grove Township, Minnesota
Stearns County
United States
Resided: Sauk Centre, Minnesota
Stearns County
Death: January 1, 2017
Gender: Man
Occupation: Farmer
Military Service: U.S. Navy, World War II (1945-1947, Seaman 2nd Class).
Political Party: Independent-Republican
Offices Held: Ashley Township Board. State Representative: HD 15A (1983-1993).
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Birth Certificate Index (1927-28968). Minnesota Death Certificate Index (2017-MN-000026). St. Cloud Times, January 3, 2017 (p. A5).
Photo of Sylvester Uphus
Photo of Sylvester Uphus
77th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 10 10
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/06/1990 State House, District 15A General Independent-Republican 8,063 67.54% Won
09/11/1990 State House, District 15A Primary Independent-Republican 3,112 100.00% Won
11/08/1988 State House, District 15A General Independent-Republican 7,049 50.54% Won
09/13/1988 State House, District 15A Primary Independent-Republican 1,236 100.00% Won
11/04/1986 State House, District 15A General Independent-Republican 7,078 58.85% Won
09/09/1986 State House, District 15A Primary Independent-Republican 2,413 100.00% Won
11/06/1984 State House, District 15A General Independent-Republican 9,674 69.66% Won
09/11/1984 State House, District 15A Primary Independent-Republican 1,361 100.00% Won
11/02/1982 State House, District 15A General Independent-Republican 7,590 56.37% Won
09/14/1982 State House, District 15A Primary Independent-Republican 3,050 100.00% Won