C. Elmer Anderson Candidate

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Born: March 16, 1912
Brainerd, Minnesota
Crow Wing County
United States
Resided: Brainerd, Minnesota
Crow Wing County
Death: January 22, 1998
Gender: Man
Occupation: President of a newspaper and magazine wholesaling business
Political Party: Republican
Offices Held: Minnesota Lieutenant Governor (1939-1943, 1945-1951). Minnesota Governor (1951-1955). Mayor of Brainerd (1976-1983).
Notes: Anderson was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor in 1939 at the age of 26 years, 9 months, 17 days, making him the youngest person to serve in the office in state history. Anderson notably lost elections to four statewide offices across his political career - losing the GOP nomination for Lieutenant Governor in 1942 and the general elections for Governor in 1954, Secretary of State in 1956, and Public Service Commissioner in 1970.
Sources: World War II Draft Registration Card (October 16, 1940). Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1998-MN-000784). The Minneapolis Star, April 13, 1938 (p. 2).
Official gubernatorial portrait of C. Elmer Anderson
Official gubernatorial portrait of C. Elmer Anderson
Minnesota Historical Society.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
4 22 17
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/03/1970 Public Service Commissioner General Republican 596,159 45.44% Lost
09/15/1970 Public Service Commissioner Primary Republican 221,870 100.00% Won
11/06/1956 Secretary of State General Republican 670,278 48.08% Lost
09/11/1956 Secretary of State Primary Republican 190,133 63.31% Won
11/02/1954 Governor General Republican 538,865 46.80% Lost
09/14/1954 Governor Primary Republican 244,157 100.00% Won
11/05/1952 Governor General Republican 785,125 55.33% Won
09/09/1952 Governor Primary Republican 276,677 70.42% Won
11/07/1950 Lieutenant Governor General Republican 588,777 58.35% Won
09/12/1950 Lieutenant Governor Primary Republican 166,360 51.09% Won
11/02/1948 Lieutenant Governor General Republican 591,208 50.48% Won
09/14/1948 Lieutenant Governor Primary Republican 246,053 74.43% Won
11/05/1946 Lieutenant Governor General Republican 524,109 61.17% Won
07/08/1946 Lieutenant Governor Primary Republican 292,852 81.86% Won
11/07/1944 Lieutenant Governor General Republican 641,558 58.12% Won
07/10/1944 Lieutenant Governor Primary Republican 87,359 40.61% Won
11/03/1942 Lieutenant Governor General Write-In 18 0.00% Lost
09/08/1942 Lieutenant Governor Primary Republican 124,605 32.03% Lost
11/05/1940 Lieutenant Governor General Republican 598,369 51.15% Won
09/10/1940 Lieutenant Governor Primary Republican 116,883 38.77% Won
11/08/1938 Lieutenant Governor General Republican 590,404 54.74% Won
06/20/1938 Lieutenant Governor Primary Republican 82,831 35.53% Won

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Print campaign advertisement for C. Elmer Anderson's 1950 gubernatorial primary campaign.
Print campaign advertisement for C. Elmer Anderson's 1950 gubernatorial primary campaign.
The Winona Republican-Herald, September 9, 1950 (p. 10).