State House, District 60, 1944 Election
General
| Date: | November 7, 1944 |
| Cycle: | 1944 |
| Office: | State House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 60 |
| Counties: | Saint Louis |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer P. Peterson Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 11,580 | 34.80 | +14.91 |
| Oscar Widstrand | Man | Nonpartisan | 10,973 | 32.98 | +13.08 |
| Joe Roberts | Man | Nonpartisan | 6,620 | 19.89 | |
| Bert H. (B.H.) Farley | Man | Nonpartisan | 4,103 | 12.33 |
Widstrand was a newspaper editor from Hibbing and former state Representative (HD 60, 1937-1941).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1945 (p. 370).