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).