Hjalmar Petersen Candidate
Born: |
January 2, 1890 Eskildstrup, Syddanmark Funen County Denmark |
Resided: |
Askov,
Minnesota
Pine County |
Death: | March 29, 1968 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Editor and publisher, Askov American |
Political Party: | Nonpartisan (Liberal Caucus); Farmer-Labor; Republican; Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
Offices Held: | Mayor of Askov. Askov Village Clerk. State Representative: HD 56 (1931-1935). Minnesota Lieutenant Governor (1935-1936). Minnesota Governor (1936-1937). Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1937-1943, 1955-1967). |
Notes: | Petersen founded the Askov American in 1914. |
Sources: | Ohio Death Certificate Index. World War II Draft Registration Card (April 27, 1942). National Governors Association. The Minneapolis Star, March 29, 1968 (p. 1). |
Minnesota Historical Society.
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
5 | 19 | 11 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/08/1960 | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 840,516 | 56.23% | Won |
09/13/1960 | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 207,823 | 72.65% | Won |
09/09/1958 | U.S. Senate | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 76,340 | 20.64% | Lost |
11/02/1954 | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 616,199 | 55.37% | Won |
09/14/1954 | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 142,080 | 44.15% | Won |
09/12/1950 | Governor | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 24,569 | 10.87% | Lost |
07/08/1946 | Governor | Primary | Republican | 133,852 | 33.10% | Lost |
11/03/1942 | Governor | General | Farmer-Labor | 299,917 | 37.76% | Lost |
09/08/1942 | Governor | Primary | Farmer-Labor | 66,405 | 58.05% | Won |
11/05/1940 | Governor | General | Farmer-Labor | 459,609 | 36.54% | Lost |
09/10/1940 | Governor | Primary | Farmer-Labor | 92,443 | 70.47% | Won |
06/20/1938 | Governor | Primary | Farmer-Labor | 202,205 | 48.09% | Lost |
11/03/1936 | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner | General | Farmer-Labor | 557,619 | 52.81% | Won |
06/15/1936 | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner | Primary | Farmer-Labor | 129,434 | 73.83% | Won |
11/06/1934 | Lieutenant Governor | General | Farmer-Labor | 428,897 | 43.64% | Won |
11/08/1932 | State House, District 56 | General | Nonpartisan | 4,858 | 58.11% | Won |
11/06/1930 | State House, District 56 | General | Nonpartisan | 4,036 | 61.33% | Won |
11/06/1928 | State House, District 56 | General | Nonpartisan | 3,422 | 44.64% | Lost |
11/02/1926 | State House, District 56 | General | Nonpartisan | 2,422 | 49.53% | Lost |
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