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

Date Office Stage Winners Details
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
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Verner F. Anderson Man Nonpartisan 3,248 56.48
Charles L. (C.L.) Halsted Man Nonpartisan 2,503 43.52

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).

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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
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Verner F. Anderson Man Nonpartisan 1,891 49.58
Charles L. (C.L.) Halsted Man Nonpartisan 1,659 43.50
Charles W. Dykeman Man Nonpartisan 264 6.92

Special primary 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).

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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
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Elmer L. Andersen Man Nonpartisan 5,561 56.49
William B. Randall Man Nonpartisan 4,284 43.51

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.

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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
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Elmer L. Andersen Man Nonpartisan 3,645 35.10
William B. Randall Man Nonpartisan 1,592 15.33
Walter J. Finn Man Nonpartisan 1,382 13.31
Harold F. Goodrich Man Nonpartisan 1,048 10.09
Fred L. Lundstrom Man Nonpartisan 659 6.35
Miles S. Cooper Man Nonpartisan 438 4.22
Francis D. McGrath Man Nonpartisan 221 2.13
Arthur M. Kingsbury Man Nonpartisan 221 2.13
Ralph T. Lilly Man Nonpartisan 211 2.03
Jerry A. Lacher Man Nonpartisan 184 1.77
John B. Mauer Man Nonpartisan 145 1.40
Hyman L. Cohen Man Nonpartisan 134 1.29
Andrew J. Ries Man Nonpartisan 102 0.98
Charles Dunham Man Nonpartisan 99 0.95
Paul Indykiewicz Man Nonpartisan 88 0.85
William C. Smith Man Nonpartisan 61 0.59
Adolph C. Stoven Man Nonpartisan 52 0.50
William J. McAndrews Man Nonpartisan 45 0.43
Joseph V. Lang Man Nonpartisan 37 0.36
Abraham (A.S.) Michalson Man Nonpartisan 22 0.21

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.

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