State House, District 48, 1896 Election
General
| Date: | November 3, 1896 |
| Cycle: | 1896 |
| Office: | State House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 48 |
| Counties: | Otter Tail |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John O. Emerson | Man | People's | 4,046 | 13.44 | +2.55 |
| Andrew (A.T.) Vigen Incumbent | Man | People's | 3,938 | 13.08 | +2.19 |
| Knud Pederson | Man | People's | 3,924 | 13.03 | +2.14 |
| Thorvald Hansen (T.H.) Froslee | Man | People's | 3,641 | 12.09 | +1.20 |
| Elmer A. (E.A.) Bickford Incumbent | Man | Republican | 3,279 | 10.89 | |
| Francis (F.M.) Mosher | Man | Republican | 3,230 | 10.73 | |
| Hans Mickleson Incumbent | Man | Republican | 3,163 | 10.50 | |
| D.L. Wellman | Man | Republican | 3,062 | 10.17 | |
| Ole O. Sageng | Man | Prohibition | 553 | 1.84 | |
| N.H. Slater | Man | Prohibition | 522 | 1.73 | |
| James A. Sherwin | Man | Prohibition | 387 | 1.29 | |
| Halvor (H.P.) Nelson | Man | Prohibition | 366 | 1.22 |
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1897 (p. 498).