Albert Amundson Candidate
| Born: |
May 8, 1892 Oslo, Østlandet Oslo County Norway |
| Resided: |
Taylors Falls,
Minnesota
Chisago County |
| Death: | July 21, 1963 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Newspaper editor and publisher |
| Political Party: | Nonpartisan |
| Offices Held: | Taylors Falls City Councilor (elected 1926). Taylors Falls Village Clerk. State Representative: HD 56 (1935-1937). |
| Notes: | On November 6, 1961, Amundson was charged with embezzling $18,908 after the County Attorney discovered a shortage of funds from the Taylors Falls Village Clerk's office from when Amundson was in office between 1950 and 1960. Amundson was editor and publisher of the Taylors Falls Journal from 1926-1946 and also served as chairman of the Chisago County Republican Committee. |
| Sources: | United States Social Security Death Index. The Minneapolis Morning Tribune, March 10, 1926 (p. 5). St. Cloud Daily Times and the Daily Journal-Press, December 5, 1934 (p. 2). Winona Daily News, November 7, 1961 (p. 18). Minneapolis Morning Tribune, November 7, 1961 (p. 6). |
49th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/03/1936 | State House, District 56 | General | Nonpartisan | 2,334 | 43.00% | Lost |
| 11/06/1934 | State House, District 56 | General | Nonpartisan | 2,825 | 50.39% | Won |
| 11/08/1932 | State House, District 56 | General | Nonpartisan | 2,158 | 40.76% | Lost |