Erling Swenson Candidate

Born: October 5, 1885
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
United States
Resided: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: October 6, 1974
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Political Party: Nonpartisan; Farmer-Labor; Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Offices Held: State Representative: HD 35 (1919, 1921-1927). State Senator: SD 35 (1927-1931).
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1974-MN-025697). 1910-32253(April 27, 1942). United States Census, 1920.
Photo of Erling Swenson
Photo of Erling Swenson
43rd Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
4 15 9
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
09/14/1954 Attorney General Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 35,447 11.22% Lost
09/14/1948 U.S. House, District 03 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 6,135 14.41% Lost
11/07/1944 Attorney General General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 437,633 40.25% Lost
09/08/1942 U.S. House, District 03 Primary Farmer-Labor 4,332 23.11% Lost
06/20/1932 U.S. House Primary Farmer-Labor 33,764 3.16% Lost
11/04/1930 U.S. House, District 10 General Farmer-Labor 37,182 47.97% Lost
06/16/1930 U.S. House, District 10 Primary Farmer-Labor 4,446 58.73% Won
11/02/1926 State Senate, District 35 General Nonpartisan 7,145 52.07% Won
06/21/1926 State Senate, District 35 Primary Nonpartisan 3,978 31.81% Won
11/04/1924 State House, District 35 General Nonpartisan 8,077 24.98% Won
06/16/1924 State House, District 35 Primary Nonpartisan 3,375 17.27% Won
11/07/1922 State House, District 35 General Nonpartisan 7,342 28.93% Won
11/02/1920 State House, District 35 General Nonpartisan 6,637 25.11% Won
11/05/1918 State House, District 35 General Nonpartisan 3,226 25.91% Won
06/17/1918 State House, District 35 Primary Nonpartisan 1,600 12.01% Won