Louis Erickson Candidate

Born: March 9, 1900
Appleton, Minnesota
Swift County
United States
Resided: Camp Release Township, Minnesota
Lac qui Parle County


Montevideo, Minnesota
Chippewa County
Death: August 10, 1974
Gender: Man
Political Party: Democrat
Notes: Erickson ran for the U.S. Senate in 1940 while living in Montevideo, Chippewa County and the State House in 1948 as a write-in candidate from Camp Release Township, Lac qui Parle County.
Sources: World War II Draft Registration Card (February 16, 1942). The Minneapolis Morning Tribune, August 1, 1940 (p. 8). United States Census, 1950.
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Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 2 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/02/1948 State House, District 24 General Write-In 1,540 27.10% Lost
09/10/1940 U.S. Senate Primary Democrat 13,966 14.52% Lost