Willis G. Calderwood Candidate

Born: January 25, 1866
Fox Lake, Wisconsin
Dodge County
United States
Resided: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: May 22, 1956
Gender: Man
Occupation: Prohibition advocate, speaker, author
Political Party: Prohibition; National; Farmer-Labor
Notes: Calderwood was founder and treasurer of the Ministers Life and Casualty Union. He was secretary of the Prohibition State Committee.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1956-MN-022014). Twin City Methodism: A History of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn. By Rev. J. Wesley Hill (1895, p. 116). The Minneapolis Star, May 23, 1956 (p. B14).
Photo of Willis G. Calderwood
Photo of Willis G. Calderwood

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
5 12 1
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
07/10/1944 State House, District 29 Primary Nonpartisan 1,744 9.75% Lost
06/16/1924 Lieutenant Governor Primary Farmer-Labor 33,128 18.38% Lost
11/05/1918 U.S. Senate General National 137,274 39.93% Lost
11/07/1916 U.S. Senate General Prohibition 78,425 20.58% Lost
11/03/1914 Governor General Prohibition 18,582 5.41% Lost
11/05/1912 U.S. House General Prohibition 25,864 9.24% Lost
09/17/1912 U.S. House Primary Prohibition 2,414 100.00% Won
11/08/1910 State House, District 39 General Prohibition 1,651 17.25% Lost
11/03/1908 State House, District 39 General Prohibition 1,969 19.13% Lost
11/06/1906 State House, District 39 General Prohibition 2,528 26.68% Lost
11/08/1904 State House, District 39 General Prohibition 1,067 9.54% Lost
11/06/1894 State House, District 30 General Prohibition 221 2.29% Lost