State House, District 50, 1918 Election
General
| Date: | November 5, 1918 |
| Cycle: | 1918 |
| Office: | State House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 50 |
| Counties: | Otter Tail |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels T. Moen Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 3,502 | 13.66 | +1.47 |
| John B. Hompe Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 3,435 | 13.40 | +1.21 |
| Herbert (H.A.) Putnam Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 3,435 | 13.40 | +1.21 |
| Elmer E. Adams | Man | Nonpartisan | 3,230 | 12.60 | +0.41 |
| J.O. Bjorklund | Man | Nonpartisan | 3,124 | 12.18 | |
| Nels E. (N.E.) Thormodson | Man | Nonpartisan | 3,009 | 11.74 | |
| Wilbur W. Sherman | Man | Nonpartisan | 3,000 | 11.70 | |
| John Mattfeld | Man | Nonpartisan | 2,906 | 11.33 |
Adams was a banker from Fergus Falls and former Republican state Representative (HD 59, 1905-1911; HD 50, 1915-1917).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1919 (p. 680).