William Mahoney Candidate

Born: January 13, 1869
Chicago, Illinois
Cook County
United States
Resided: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ramsey County
Death: August 17, 1952
Gender: Man
Occupation: Superintendent, pressman, and co-owner, Randall Co.
Political Party: Socialist; Farmer-Labor
Offices Held: Mayor of St. Paul (1932-1934).
Notes: Mahoney came to St. Paul in 1905. He was one of the organizers of the Farmer-Labor Party in Minnesota, was president of the St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly, and edited the Minnesota Union Advocate newspaper for 12 years.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1952-MN-026810). United States Census, 1910. The Minneapolis Star, August 16, 1952 (p. 1).
Photo of William Mahoney
Photo of William Mahoney
The Minneapolis Tribune, May 4, 1932 (p. 1).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 3 1
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/03/1942 U.S. House, District 04 General Farmer-Labor 17,071 24.19% Lost
09/08/1942 U.S. House, District 04 Primary Farmer-Labor 6,063 67.42% Won
11/03/1914 U.S. House, District 04 General Socialist 2,221 7.21% Lost