Raymond Bares Candidate

Born: April 17, 1929
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Stearns County
United States
Resided: Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Benton County
Death: April 27, 1964
Gender: Man
Occupation: Counseling department supervisor for Catholic Charities in St. Cloud.
Military Service: U.S. Army (1951-1952).
Political Party: Nonpartisan (Liberal Caucus)
Offices Held: State Senator: SD 27 (1963-1964).
Notes: Bares previously worked as an elementary school teacher and principal. Bares, his wife, and their 15-month old daughter were killed in a car crash near Loogootee, Indiana. Bares was a younger brother of state Representative John A. Bares (HD 51B, 1969-1973).
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1929-27084). Minneapolis Morning Tribune, April 28, 1964 (p. 1,5).
Photo of Raymond H. Bares
Photo of Raymond H. Bares
63rd Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 1 1
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/06/1962 State Senate, District 27 General Nonpartisan 9,208 52.40% Won