Victor Christgau Candidate
| Born: |
September 20, 1894 Dexter Township, Minnesota Mower County United States |
| Resided: |
Austin,
Minnesota
Mower County |
| Death: | October 10, 1991 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Military Service: | U.S. Army, 33rd Regiment of Engineers, World War I (Sergeant, 1917-1918). |
| Political Party: | Farmer-Labor; Republican |
| Offices Held: | State Senator: SD 05 (1927-1929). U.S. Representative: CD 01 (1929-1933). |
| Notes: | Christgau was director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Production Division (1934-1935), state administrator of the Minnesota Works Progress Administration (1935-1938), state director of the Minnesota Division of Employment and Security (1939-1954), Director of Social Security Administrations' Bureau of Old Age and Survivors Insurance (1954-1963), and executive director of the Social Security Administration (1963-1967). |
| Sources: | Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. |
The Winona Republican-Herald, October 26, 1928 (p. 5).
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/1932 | U.S. House | General | Write-In (Sticker) | 82,826 | 1.07% | Lost |
| 06/20/1932 | U.S. House | Primary | Republican | 68,583 | 3.95% | Lost |
| 11/04/1930 | U.S. House, District 01 | General | Republican | 45,330 | 65.05% | Won |
| 11/06/1928 | U.S. House, District 01 | General | Republican | 59,628 | 64.79% | Won |
| 06/18/1928 | U.S. House, District 01 | Primary | Republican | 14,896 | 52.62% | Won |
| 11/02/1926 | State Senate, District 05 | General | Nonpartisan | 5,594 | 54.48% | Won |
| 06/21/1926 | State Senate, District 05 | Primary | Nonpartisan | 3,700 | 38.68% | Won |
| 06/16/1924 | U.S. House, District 01 | Primary | Farmer-Labor | 3,668 | 25.95% | Lost |
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Additional Images
The Winona Republican-Herald, October 26, 1928 (p. 5).