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).