State House, District 47, 1912 Election

General

Date: November 5, 1912
Cycle: 1912
Office: State House
State: Minnesota
District: 47
Counties: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Joseph H. (J.H.) Coates Man Republican 1,485 43.01 +0.23
Charles A. (C.A.) Gilman Man Independent 1,477 42.77
Andrew P. Carlson Man Prohibition 491 14.22

Coates was a farmer from Sauk Rapids and former state Representative (HD 45, 1891-1893). Gilman was an attorney from St. Cloud and former state Senator (SD 03, 1868-1870) and state Representative (HD 31, 1875-1880).

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1913 (p. 521).