Treasurer, 1928 Election

General

Date: November 6, 1928
Cycle: 1928
Office: Treasurer
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Julius Schmahl Incumbent Man Republican 541,981 57.96 +36.01
Peter J. (P.J.) Seberger Man Farmer-Labor 205,228 21.95
William A. (W.A.) Just Man Democrat 187,950 20.10

Treasurer Schmahl was reelected to a second term.

Seberger was a resident of St. Cloud, St. Cloud president of the Stearns County Public Health Association, the first Mayor of St. Cloud, an educator, People's nominee for Secretary of State in 1894, Midroad Populist nominee for the 6th CD in 1900, independent candidate for the 6th CD in 1922, and Farmer-Labor candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1926.

Just was a farmer from Rapidan, former state Representative (HD 11, 1911-1915), and former state Senator (SD 08, 1923-1927).

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1929 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).