State Senate, District 53, 1896 Election
Special
Date: | November 3, 1896 |
Cycle: | 1896 |
Office: | State Senate |
State: | Minnesota |
District: | 53 |
Counties: | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Wadena |
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
George A. Whitney | Man | Republican | 4,074 | 56.77 | +28.64 |
Thomas R. Foley | Man | Democrat | 2,019 | 28.14 | |
Joseph (J.) Askew | Man | People's | 1,083 | 15.09 |
Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Republican state Senator William Allen (SD 53, 1891-1896).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1897 (p. 498).