State House, District 38, 1896 Election

General

Date: November 3, 1896
Cycle: 1896
Office: State House
State: Minnesota
District: 38
Counties: Sherburne, Wright
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Ole Mattson Man Republican-Democrat-People's 5,187 20.74 +9.95
George P. (G.P.) Boutwell Man Republican 4,066 16.26 +5.46
Arthur Newman (A.N.) Dare Incumbent Man Republican 3,880 15.52 +4.72
John M. (J.M.) Belden Man Republican 3,877 15.51 +4.71
Charles Judkins Man Democrat-People's 2,700 10.80
David W. Flannigan Man Democrat-People's 2,686 10.74
John (J.P.) Kuhnley Man Democrat-People's 2,608 10.43

Mattson was a resident of Cokato. He was a Silver Republican, but endorsed by the GOP.

Boutwell was a resident of Clearwater.

Dare was a resident of Elk River.

Belden was a resident of Montrose.

Judkins identified as a Populist.

Flannigan identified as a Democrat.

Kuhnley was an Advent Christian Church minister. He identified as a Populist.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1897 (p. 497).