State Senate, District 04, 1987 Election
Special Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 29, 1987 |
| Cycle: | 1987 |
| Office: | State Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 04 |
| Counties: | Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony G. (Tony) Kinkel | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3,000 | 87.31 | +74.62 |
| Dennis E. Haley | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 436 | 12.69 |
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of DFL Senator Gerald Willet to become Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Kinkel was a state Representative from Park Rapids (HD 04B, 1987-1999). Haley was an electrical contractor from Pine River.
Sources
- The Winona Daily News, September 30, 1987 (p. 7).