Hannah J. Kempfer Candidate
Born: |
December 22, 1880 England |
Resided: |
Friberg Township,
Minnesota
Otter Tail County |
Death: | September 27, 1943 |
Gender: | Woman |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Political Party: | Nonpartisan (Independent) |
Offices Held: | State Representative: HD 50 (1923-1931, 1933-1943). |
Notes: | Kempfer was born at sea in the North Sea under a British flag. She was adopted by a family in Otter Tail County in 1886. Kempfer was one of four women elected to the state House in 1922 - the first women to win legislative seats in Minnesota history. |
Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1943-MN-011370). United States Census, 1920. Minneapolis Star Journal, September 27, 1943 (p. 1). |
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43rd Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
1 | 10 | 9 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/05/1940 | State House, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 8,970 | 12.33% | Won |
11/08/1938 | State House, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 10,196 | 13.84% | Won |
11/03/1936 | State House, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 7,730 | 12.56% | Won |
11/06/1934 | State House, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 8,873 | 14.11% | Won |
11/08/1932 | State House, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 7,350 | 12.14% | Won |
11/06/1930 | State House, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 5,411 | 11.46% | Lost |
11/06/1928 | State House, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 8,356 | 13.84% | Won |
11/02/1926 | State House, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 5,910 | 14.01% | Won |
11/04/1924 | State House, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 7,096 | 14.86% | Won |
11/07/1922 | State House, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 5,778 | 14.11% | Won |