August C. (A.C.) Finke Candidate

Born: October 30, 1870
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
Dane County
United States
Resided: Hills, Minnesota
Rock County
Death: September 19, 1965
Gender: Man
Occupation: Vice-President and manager, Farmers State Bank of Hills
Political Party: Republican
Offices Held: Rock County Commissioner (1904-1908). State Representative: HD 16 (1913-1915).
Notes: Finke was a former newspaper editor.
Sources: United States Census, 1900. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Sioux Falls Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), September 20, 1965 (p. 2).
Photo of August C. Finke
Photo of August C. Finke
38th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 3 1
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
06/17/1918 State Senate, District 11 Primary Nonpartisan 961 20.79% Lost
11/03/1914 State House, District 11 General Nonpartisan 788 46.74% Lost
11/05/1912 State House, District 16 General Republican 1,829 64.58% Won