George A. Farr Candidate
Born: |
February 21, 1924 New York City, New York United States |
Resided: |
Bloomington,
Minnesota
Hennepin County |
Death: | February 16, 2018 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Executive Secretary, DFL State Central Committee |
Military Service: | U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II (Pilot). |
Political Party: | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
Notes: | Farr was a former English teacher and school principal. He was DFL State Party Chairman from 1961 to 1967. |
Sources: | World War II Draft Registration Card (June 30, 1942). Winona Daily News, October 23, 1958 (p. 19). Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 25, 2018 (p. B10). Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 10, 2018 (p. B4). |
The St. Cloud Daily Times, November 3, 1958 (p. 5).
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 1 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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11/04/1958 | Auditor | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 547,836 | 48.81% | Lost |
09/09/1958 | Auditor | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 142,863 | 43.01% | Won |