William E. (Bill) Wright Candidate

Born: November 5, 1926
Fairfield, Alabama
Jefferson County
United States
Resided: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: February 24, 2017
Gender: Man
Occupation: Associate professor of history, University of Minnesota
Military Service: U.S. Army, World War II.
Political Party: Nonpartisan (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)
Sources: Minnesota Death Certificate Index (2017-MN-007317). World War II Draft Registration Card (November 6, 1944). Winona Daily News, November 14, 1966 (p. 3). Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 9, 2017 (p. B15).
Photo of William E. Wright
Photo of William E. Wright
The Minneapolis Star, August 16, 1966 (p. B2).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 2 1
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/08/1966 State Senate, District 38 General Nonpartisan 5,412 46.45% Lost
09/13/1966 State Senate, District 38 Primary Nonpartisan 1,934 34.39% Won