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).