James A. Carley Candidate
| Born: |
June 17, 1869 Oronoco, Minnesota Olmsted County United States |
| Resided: |
Plainview,
Minnesota
Wabasha County |
| Death: | May 14, 1952 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Attorney |
| Political Party: | Democrat |
| Offices Held: | Plainview Village Councilor. Mayor of Plainview. Plainview Village Recorder. Wabasha County Attorney (1897-1901, 1905-1909). State Representative: HD 03 (1909-1911). State Senator: SD 03 (1915-1931, 1935-1952). |
| Notes: | Carley founded the Greenwood Prairie Telephone Company. |
| Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1952-MN-016709). United States Census, 1910. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. The Winona Republican-Herald, May 15, 1952 (p. 1,14). |
39th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 17 | 14 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/1950 | State Senate, District 03 | General | Nonpartisan | 4,193 | 60.53% | Won |
| 11/05/1946 | State Senate, District 03 | General | Nonpartisan | 3,302 | 53.94% | Won |
| 11/03/1942 | State Senate, District 03 | General | Nonpartisan | 3,394 | 54.30% | Won |
| 11/08/1938 | State Senate, District 03 | General | Nonpartisan | 4,333 | 58.58% | Won |
| 11/06/1934 | State Senate, District 03 | General | Nonpartisan | 4,034 | 54.94% | Won |
| 11/04/1930 | State Senate, District 03 | General | Nonpartisan | 2,765 | 45.11% | Lost |
| 11/02/1926 | State Senate, District 03 | General | Nonpartisan | 4,007 | 67.72% | Won |
| 07/16/1923 | U.S. Senate | Special | Democrat | 19,311 | 3.83% | Lost |
| 06/18/1923 | U.S. Senate | Special Primary | Democrat | 7,555 | 74.19% | Won |
| 11/07/1922 | State Senate, District 03 | General | Nonpartisan | 3,208 | 54.27% | Won |
| 11/06/1918 | State Senate, District 03 | General | Nonpartisan | 1,917 | 56.93% | Won |
| 06/17/1918 | State Senate, District 03 | Primary | Nonpartisan | 1,746 | 48.25% | Won |
| 11/03/1914 | State Senate, District 03 | General | Nonpartisan | 2,641 | 69.81% | Won |
| 06/16/1914 | State Senate, District 03 | Primary | Nonpartisan | 1,502 | 48.42% | Won |
| 11/08/1910 | State Senate, District 03 | General | Democrat | 1,801 | 47.04% | Lost |
| 09/20/1910 | State Senate, District 03 | Primary | Democrat | 717 | 57.54% | Won |
| 11/03/1908 | State House, District 03 | General | Democrat | 1,941 | 50.16% | Won |