State House, District 67A, 1979 Election

Special Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Date: June 5, 1979
Cycle: 1979
Office: State House
State: Minnesota
District: 67A
Counties: Dakota, Ramsey
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Frank J. Rodriguez Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,162 69.46 +45.13
James W. Kennedy Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 407 24.33
Jim Troje Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 79 4.72
Peggy Langevin Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 25 1.49

Special primary election caused by the vacancy created when the state House unseated Republican Robert Pavlak on May 18, 1979 due to charges of unfair campaign practices in his 1978 election, which was contested.

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1979-1980 (p. 627).