Harold H. Barker Candidate

Born:	June 15, 1889 Elbow Lake, Minnesota Grant County United States
Resided:	Elbow Lake, Minnesota Grant County
Death:	March 23, 1949
Gender:	Man
Occupation:	Owner and publisher of the Grant County Herald
Military Service:	U.S. Army, 339th Field Artillery Regiment, World War I (First Lieutenant, 1917-1919). U.S. Army, Army Service Forces, 1848 Service Command Unit Prisoner of War Camp, Camp Hood, Texas, World War II (Captain, 1942-1945). U.S. Army Reserves (Major, 1945-1949).
Political Party:	Nonpartisan (Liberal Caucus); Farmer-Labor; Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Offices Held:	State Representative: HD 48 (1931-1939).
Notes:	Barker owned and published the Grant County Herald from 1914 until his death. Barker was House Speaker in 1937.
Sources:	Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1949-MN-005073). World War II Draft Registration Card (April 25, 1942). The St. Cloud Daily Times and The Daily Journal-Press, March 11, 1930 (p. 10). The Saint Cloud Daily Times, March 23, 1949 (p. 1-2).

Photo of Harold H. Barker
49th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.

Number of state/federal offices sought	Number of campaigns	Number of winning campaigns
3	8	5

Date	Election	Stage	Party	Votes	Percent	Result
11/05/1946	Governor	General	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	349,565	39.71%	Lost
07/08/1946	Governor	Primary	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	52,780	44.67%	Won
09/10/1940	Lieutenant Governor	Primary	Farmer-Labor	31,417	26.04%	Lost
11/08/1938	State House, District 48	General	Nonpartisan	1,890	43.17%	Lost
11/03/1936	State House, District 48	General	Nonpartisan	2,516	62.85%	Won
11/06/1934	State House, District 48	General	Nonpartisan	2,714	69.68%	Won
11/08/1932	State House, District 48	General	Nonpartisan	2,053	51.07%	Won
11/06/1930	State House, District 48	General	Nonpartisan	1,689	58.65%	Won