Melvin J. Maas Candidate

Born: May 14, 1898
Duluth, Minnesota
Saint Louis County
United States
Resided: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ramsey County
Death: April 13, 1964
Gender: Man
Occupation: Insurance agent
Military Service: U.S. Marine Corps, World War I (1918-1919) and World War II (Colonel, 1942-1945). U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (Major General, 1925-1952).
Political Party: Republican
Offices Held: U.S. Representative: CD 04 (1927-1933, 1935-1945).
Notes: Maas received a Carnegie Medal for disarming a man with a pistol in the U.S. House gallery in 1932.
Sources: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Winona Daily News, April 15, 1964 (p. 16).
Photo of Melvin J. Maas
Photo of Melvin J. Maas
St. Paul Echo, October 30, 1926 (p. 6).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 16 13
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/07/1944 U.S. House, District 04 General Republican 59,994 48.22% Lost
11/03/1942 U.S. House, District 04 General Republican 45,903 65.05% Won
09/08/1942 U.S. House, District 04 Primary Republican 20,321 79.85% Won
11/05/1940 U.S. House, District 04 General Republican 68,525 58.83% Won
11/08/1938 U.S. House, District 04 General Republican 60,252 53.12% Won
11/03/1936 U.S. House, District 04 General Republican 48,399 38.31% Won
06/15/1936 U.S. House, District 04 Primary Republican 12,915 83.51% Won
11/06/1934 U.S. House, District 04 General Republican 37,933 36.80% Won
11/08/1932 U.S. House General Write-In (Sticker) 784 0.01% Lost
06/20/1932 U.S. House Primary Republican 68,121 3.92% Lost
11/04/1930 U.S. House, District 04 General Republican 48,633 66.53% Won
06/16/1930 U.S. House, District 04 Primary Republican 24,695 62.04% Won
11/06/1928 U.S. House, District 04 General Republican 39,648 36.01% Won
06/18/1928 U.S. House, District 04 Primary Republican 13,550 61.64% Won
11/02/1926 U.S. House, District 04 General Republican 22,976 36.99% Won
06/21/1926 U.S. House, District 04 Primary Republican 16,693 51.81% Won

Additional Images

Print advertisement for Melvin J. Maas' 1926 CD 04 Republican primary campaign
Print advertisement for Melvin J. Maas' 1926 CD 04 Republican primary campaign
St. Paul Echo, June 19, 1926 (p. 4).