Henry Finlayson Candidate
| Born: |
1858 Florida Jackson County United States |
| Resided: |
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Hennepin County |
| Death: | December 7, 1926 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Collector, T-S Telephone Company |
| Political Party: | Democrat |
| Notes: | Finlayson was a former Hennepin County Deputy Sheriff. He was struck by an automobile in New Brighton a few weeks before the 1926 general election while distributing campaign literature. Finlayson was only briefly hospitalized, but died a month after the election from carbon monoxide poisoning after which an autopsy revealed he had endured 10 fractured ribs and a fractured skull from being hit by the automobile. |
| Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1926-MN-022586). Minneapolis City Directory, 1918 (p. 602). United States Census, 1900. The Minneapolis Daily Star, October 19, 1926 (p. 9). Minneapolis Daily Star, December 8, 1926 (p. 1). |
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/1926 | U.S. House, District 10 | General | Democrat | 4,013 | 6.42% | Lost |
| 11/02/1920 | U.S. House, District 10 | General | Democrat | 6,917 | 8.59% | Lost |
| 11/06/1918 | U.S. House, District 10 | General | Democrat | 10,527 | 28.98% | Lost |