Clarence Harris Candidate
| Born: |
1931 |
| Resided: |
Maplewood,
Minnesota
Ramsey County |
| Gender: | Man |
| Racial Minority: | Black |
| Occupation: | Director of affirmative action, Sperry Rand Corp. |
| Political Party: | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Offices Held: | North St. Paul-Maplewood School Board member. |
| Notes: | Harris was the first African-American elected to the North St. Paul-Maplewood School Board. He later became Minnesota Commissioner of Personell under Governor Rudy Perpich. |
| Sources: | The Minneapolis Star, August 7, 1969 (p. B23). Minneapolis Tribune, July 28, 1973 (p. B7). The Minneapolis Star, September 18, 1973 (p. B1). |
Minneapolis Tribune, January 11, 1978 (p. B1).
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/02/1973 | State House, District 50B | Special Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 608 | 38.80% | Lost |