State House, District 05, 1912 Election

Primary Republican

Date: September 17, 1912
Cycle: 1912
Office: State House
State: Minnesota
District: 05
Counties: Fillmore
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Thore T. Johnson Man Republican 529 20.35
Martin W. (M.W.) Williams Man Republican 522 20.08
Gerhard Byholt Man Republican 443 17.04
Ludvig Gullickson Man Republican 401 15.42
John O. (J.O.) Rustad Incumbent Man Republican 390 15.00
Sidney D. (S.D.) Baker Man Republican 315 12.12

Total second place votes: Williams = 206; Johnson = 193; Byholt = 132; Gullickson = 205; Rustad = 215; Baker = 81. Williams eclipsed Johnson by a count of 677 to 672 votes from the second place votes tallied after the other four candidates were eliminated.

Sources

  • Preston Times, September 25, 1912 (p. 1).