Tom H. Kough Candidate

Born: October 27, 1931
Minnesota
Mower County
United States
Resided: Austin, Minnesota
Mower County
Death: March 30, 2008
Gender: Man
Occupation: Operating steam engineer, Geo. A. Hormel Co.
Military Service: U.S. Air Force, Korean Conflict (Airman 1st Class).
Political Party: Nonpartisan; Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Offices Held: Austin Alderman: 3rd War (1966-1969, 1981-1983). Mayor of Austin (1984-1987). Roseville City Councilor (2002-2008).
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Birth Certificate Index (1931-17302). Minnesota Death Certificate Index (2008-MN-010189). Austin Daily Herald, October 31, 1970 (p. 1). Austin Daily Herald, April 1, 2008 (p. 1,9).
Photo of Tom Kough
Photo of Tom Kough
Austin Daily Herald, October 31, 1970 (p. 1).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 3 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
01/27/1990 State Senate, District 61 Special Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 234 14.10% Lost
09/09/1986 State Senate, District 31 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 2,692 32.45% Lost
11/03/1970 State House, District 05A General Nonpartisan 1,746 23.85% Lost