William Brown (W.B.) Anderson Candidate

Born: August 4, 1861
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
United States
Resided: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County


Winona, Minnesota
Winona County
Death: September 26, 1940
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Political Party: Republican; Nonpartisan (Conservative Caucus)
Offices Held: Winona County Attorney. State Representative: HD 02 (1901-1903, 1905-1907). State Senator: SD 33 (1927-1940).
Notes: Anderson moved to Minneapolis in 1906.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1940-MN-022120). The Minneapolis Star, September 26, 1940 (p. 1).
Photo of William Brown Anderson
Photo of William Brown Anderson
49th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
3 10 8
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/08/1938 State Senate, District 33 General Nonpartisan 24,794 57.31% Won
11/06/1934 State Senate, District 33 General Nonpartisan 24,927 62.85% Won
11/04/1930 State Senate, District 33 General Nonpartisan 22,139 100.00% Won
11/02/1926 State Senate, District 33 General Nonpartisan 11,183 50.21% Won
06/21/1926 State Senate, District 33 Primary Nonpartisan 6,682 34.04% Won
06/19/1922 Supreme Court Associate Justice Primary Nonpartisan 45,104 11.11% Lost
11/07/1916 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Nonpartisan 152,182 49.17% Lost
06/19/1916 Supreme Court Associate Justice Primary Nonpartisan 69,219 33.52% Won
11/08/1904 State House, District 02 General Republican 1,134 54.70% Won
11/06/1900 State House, District 02 General Republican 1,221 54.73% Won