1964 Election Cycle

President Lyndon Johnson carried Minnesota by 27.8 points which stands as the second biggest victory by a Democratic presidential nominee in state history behind Franklin Roosevelt’s 30.8-point win in 1936.

DFL U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy was reelected to a second term by 21.1 points – the largest victory to that point by a Democratic nominee for the office.

However, the DFL was not able to ride Lyndon Johnson’s coattails to make inroads in the state U.S. House delegation with all eight incumbents winning reelection – four Republicans and four DFLers.

Associate Supreme Court Justices Walter Rogosheske and Robert Sheran were each elected to another term.

Elections

Date Office Stage Winners Details
11/03/1964 State House, District 02 General Donald McLeod (Nonpartisan) won with 3,866 votes (54.91%) and a winning margin of +9.83
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Donald McLeod Man Nonpartisan 3,866 54.91
Paul Mueller Man Nonpartisan 3,174 45.09
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11/03/1964 State House, District 03 General Lester A. Howatt (Nonpartisan) won with 3,788 votes (50.47%) and a winning margin of +0.95
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Lester A. Howatt Man Nonpartisan 3,788 50.47
Charles H. Miller Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 3,717 49.53
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11/03/1964 State House, District 03 General Alfred (Al) Schumann (Nonpartisan) won with 3,622 votes (57.46%) and a winning margin of +14.91
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Alfred (Al) Schumann Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 3,622 57.46
Alexander J. (Al) Winkels Man Nonpartisan 2,682 42.54
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11/03/1964 State House, District 04 General Emil William (E.W., Bill) Quirin (Nonpartisan) won with 10,565 votes (50.10%) and a winning margin of +0.20
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Emil William (E.W., Bill) Quirin Man Nonpartisan 10,565 50.10
Donald W. Fisher Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 10,522 49.90
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11/03/1964 State House, District 02 General Frank Theis (Nonpartisan) won with 6,002 votes (55.26%) and a winning margin of +10.52
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Frank Theis Man Nonpartisan 6,002 55.26
Virginia Torgerson Incumbent Woman Nonpartisan 4,859 44.74
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