William (W.W.) Wilcox Candidate
Born: |
March 15, 1886 Minneapolis, Minnesota Hennepin County United States |
Resided: |
Oneka Township,
Minnesota
Washington County |
Death: | December 15, 1944 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Political Party: | Nonpartisan |
Offices Held: | State Senator: SD 43 (1919). |
Notes: | Wilcox served just three and one-half weeks in the Minnesota House of Representatives in January 1919. The SD 43 1918 election was contested by his opponent, George H. Sullivan. Wilcox was charged with circulating a false and defamatory pamphlet against Sullivan in violation of the Fair Campaign Practices Act. The House ruled the seat vacant and a new election was called, won by Sullivan on February 20, 1919. |
Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1944-MN-023042). World War II Draft Registration Card (April 26, 1942). United States Census, 1920. The Labor World, February 15, 1919 (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 |
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11/07/1922 | State Senate, District 43 | General | Nonpartisan | 3,617 | 47.80% | Lost |
02/20/1919 | State Senate, District 43 | Special | Nonpartisan | 2,168 | 47.07% | Lost |
11/06/1918 | State Senate, District 43 | General | Nonpartisan | 1,799 | 50.60% | Won |