Elmer E. Adams Candidate
| Born: |
December 31, 1861 Waterbury, Vermont Washington County United States |
| Resided: |
Fergus Falls,
Minnesota
Otter Tail County |
| Death: | June 24, 1950 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Editor of the Fergus Falls Daily Journal. |
| Political Party: | Republican |
| Offices Held: | State Representative: HD 59 (1905-1911); HD 50 (1915-1917, 1919-1921). State Senator: SD 50 (1931-1935, 1939-1943). |
| Notes: | Adams was Editor of the Fergus Falls Daily Journal from 1885-1912 and a contributing Editor from 1912-1950. Adams served as a Regent of the University of Minnesota from 1897-1905. Adams also served as president of the First National Bank of Fergus Falls and president of the Red River Milling Company. |
| Sources: | Minnesota Death Certificate Index (1950-MN-011956). Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, June 25, 1950 (p. 36). |
35th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 18 | 10 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/1944 | State House, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 6,732 | 10.54% | Lost |
| 11/08/1938 | State Senate, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 9,609 | 50.96% | Won |
| 11/03/1936 | State House, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 7,099 | 11.54% | Lost |
| 11/06/1934 | State Senate, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 8,515 | 49.48% | Lost |
| 06/20/1932 | U.S. House | Primary | Republican | 57,782 | 3.32% | Lost |
| 11/04/1930 | State Senate, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 6,556 | 52.66% | Won |
| 11/02/1926 | State Senate, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 5,352 | 46.90% | Lost |
| 11/04/1924 | State House, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 5,405 | 11.32% | Lost |
| 11/07/1922 | State Senate, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 4,282 | 36.83% | Lost |
| 11/05/1918 | State House, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 3,230 | 12.60% | Won |
| 06/17/1918 | State House, District 50 | Primary | Nonpartisan | 3,134 | 11.29% | Won |
| 11/03/1914 | State House, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 3,115 | 14.93% | Won |
| 11/08/1910 | State House, District 59 | General | Independent | 2,315 | 12.07% | Lost |
| 11/03/1908 | State House, District 59 | General | Republican | 3,880 | 16.55% | Won |
| 09/15/1908 | State House, District 59 | Primary | Republican | 1,657 | 12.41% | Won |
| 11/06/1906 | State House, District 59 | General | Republican | 3,110 | 16.21% | Won |
| 11/08/1904 | State House, District 59 | General | Republican | 3,963 | 18.75% | Won |
| 09/20/1904 | State House, District 59 | Primary | Republican | 1,159 | 14.68% | Won |