Lyle Abeln Candidate

Born: March 9, 1945
Richmond, Minnesota
Stearns County
United States
Resided: Bloomington, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: --
Gender: Man
Occupation: Math teacher at Sanford Junior High in Minneapolis
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Offices Held: State Representative: HD 38B, 1975-1979.
Sources: Minneapolis Tribune, September 5, 1974 (p. 11). The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1975-1976 (p. 151).
Photo of Lyle Abeln
Photo of Lyle Abeln
Minneapolis Tribune, September 5, 1974 (p. VG2).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 7 5
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/04/1980 State Senate, District 38 General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 11,185 46.28% Lost
09/09/1980 State Senate, District 38 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 516 100.00% Won
11/07/1978 State House, District 38B General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 4,583 46.19% Lost
09/12/1978 State House, District 38B Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 2,109 100.00% Won
11/02/1976 State House, District 38B General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 7,253 56.26% Won
11/05/1974 State House, District 38B General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 3,907 51.89% Won
09/10/1974 State House, District 38B Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 899 53.01% Won

Additional Images

Print advertisement for Lyle Abeln's 1974 general election campaign for HD 38B.
Print advertisement for Lyle Abeln's 1974 general election campaign for HD 38B.
The Minneapolis Star, October 29, 1974 (p. 3)
Print advertisement for Lyle Abeln's 1978 general election campaign for HD 38B.
Print advertisement for Lyle Abeln's 1978 general election campaign for HD 38B.
The Minneapolis Star, October 26, 1978 (p. 3)