Clarence M. Purfeerst Candidate
| Born: |
June 30, 1928 Faribault, Minnesota Rice County United States |
| Resided: |
Faribault,
Minnesota
Rice County |
| Death: | September 25, 2017 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Political Party: | Nonpartisan (Liberal Caucus); Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Offices Held: | Faribault School Board member. State Senator: SD 07 (1971-1973); SD 24 (1973-1983); SD 25 (1983-1991). |
| Sources: | Minnesota Death Certificate Index (2017-MN-032267). World War II Draft Registration Card (July 1, 1946). Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. |
Minnesota State Senate, Minnesota Digital Library.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 12 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/1986 | State Senate, District 25 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 12,412 | 57.44% | Won |
| 09/09/1986 | State Senate, District 25 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,422 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/02/1982 | State Senate, District 25 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 13,215 | 52.08% | Won |
| 09/14/1982 | State Senate, District 25 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,569 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/04/1980 | State Senate, District 24 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 17,997 | 62.84% | Won |
| 09/09/1980 | State Senate, District 24 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,636 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/02/1976 | State Senate, District 24 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 17,773 | 68.73% | Won |
| 09/14/1976 | State Senate, District 24 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 5,100 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/07/1972 | State Senate, District 24 | General | Nonpartisan | 14,093 | 57.95% | Won |
| 11/03/1970 | State Senate, District 07 | General | Nonpartisan | 9,837 | 53.94% | Won |
| 09/15/1970 | State Senate, District 07 | Primary | Nonpartisan | 5,112 | 43.02% | Won |
| 11/06/1962 | State Senate, District 07 | General | Nonpartisan | 5,717 | 45.19% | Lost |
| 09/11/1962 | State Senate, District 07 | Primary | Nonpartisan | 3,231 | 34.04% | Won |