1949 Election Cycle
One special election for the state Senate was conducted in SD 42 (Ramsey County) to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Charles N. Orr on January 10, 1949. One special election for the state House was held in HD 53 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Frank B. Johnson on February 5, 1949.
Elections
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03/03/1949 | State House, District 53 | Special | Verner F. Anderson (Nonpartisan) won with 3,248 votes (56.48%) and a winning margin of +12.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Frank B. Johnson on February 5, 1949. Anderson was a merchant from Brainerd. Halsted was the 1948 DFL gubernatorial nominee and former state Representative (HD 53, 1939-1947). See more details » |
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02/24/1949 | State House, District 53 | Special Primary |
Verner F. Anderson (Nonpartisan) won with 1,891 votes (49.58%) and a winning margin of +42.66
Charles L. (C.L.) Halsted (Nonpartisan) won with 1,659 votes (43.50%) and a winning margin of +36.58 |
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Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Frank B. Johnson on February 5, 1949. |
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02/08/1949 | State Senate, District 42 | Special | Elmer L. Andersen (Nonpartisan) won with 5,561 votes (56.49%) and a winning margin of +12.97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Charles N. Orr on January 10, 1949. Andersen was a resident of St. Paul and president of a manufacturing firm. Randall was an attorney from St. Paul. See more details » |
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01/31/1949 | State Senate, District 42 | Special Primary |
Elmer L. Andersen (Nonpartisan) won with 3,645 votes (35.10%) and a winning margin of +21.79
William B. Randall (Nonpartisan) won with 1,592 votes (15.33%) and a winning margin of +2.02 |
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Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Charles N. Orr on January 10, 1949. Andersen was a resident of St. Paul and president of a manufacturing firm. Randall was an attorney from St. Paul. Finn was secretary of the St. Paul CIO council and international representative of the United Automobile Workers union. Goodrich was a real estate dealer and former comptroller from St. Paul. See more details » |