State House, District 42, 1920 Election
General
| Date: | November 2, 1920 |
| Cycle: | 1920 |
| Office: | State House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 42 |
| Counties: | Ramsey |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Russell (J.R.) Sweitzer | Man | Nonpartisan | 3,607 | 50.72 | +1.43 |
| George C. Sudheimer Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 3,505 | 49.28 |
North district. Rep. Sudheimer was the apparent winner by 23 votes (3,630 to 3,607), but a recount resulted in a Sweitzer victory of nealry 100 votes. The recount found 125 blank ballots had erroneously been counted for Sudheimer.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1921 (p. 533). The Minneapolis Morning Tribune, December 2, 1920 (p. 11).