Special elections were held in the State House in March due to a vacancy created by the winner of HD 30 in the 1964 general election not being seated due to violating the Minnesota Corrupt Practices Act and in the State Senate in May to fill the vacancy caused by the death of SD 22 Senator Fay George Child.
Elections
Date
Office
Stage
Winners
Details
05/04/1965
State Senate, District 22
Special
Vernon K. Jensen (Nonpartisan) won with 5,217 votes (55.89%) and a winning margin of +11.77
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Vernon K. Jensen
Man
Nonpartisan
5,217
55.89
Everett S. Mills
Man
Nonpartisan
4,118
44.11
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Fay George Child on April 2, 1965. Jensen was a veterinarian and school board president from Montevideo. MIlls was the newspaper publisher of the Montevideo American and News and former state Representative (HD 24, 1947-1951).
Vernon K. Jensen (Nonpartisan) won with 2,661 votes (30.68%) and a winning margin of +9.43
Everett S. Mills (Nonpartisan) won with 2,044 votes (23.57%) and a winning margin of +2.32
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Vernon K. Jensen
Man
Nonpartisan
2,661
30.68
Everett S. Mills
Man
Nonpartisan
2,044
23.57
Elmo Volstad
Man
Nonpartisan
1,843
21.25
James C. Ronning
Man
Nonpartisan
1,116
12.87
Harold A. Larson
Man
Nonpartisan
951
10.97
Wilbur A. Claggett
Man
Nonpartisan
57
0.66
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Fay George Child on April 2, 1965. Jensen was a veterinarian and school board president from Montevideo. MIlls was the newspaper publisher of the Montevideo American and News and former state Representative (HD 24, 1947-1951). Volstad was a former newspaperman from Granite Falls. Ronning was an oil dealer from Boyd. Larson and Claggett were residents of Montevideo.
John P. Wingard (Nonpartisan) won with 4,535 votes (52.81%) and a winning margin of +5.61
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
John P. Wingard
Man
Nonpartisan
4,535
52.81
Linn Slattengren
Man
Nonpartisan
4,053
47.19
Special election due to the vacancy created by the winner of the 1964 general election (Slattengren) not being seated due to violating the Minnesota Corrupt Practices Act during the campaign. Slattengren contested the special election but House Special Committee found neither candidate violated the law and recommended Wingard be seated. Wingard, the former representative and incumbent for the 1964 election, was seated on April 20, 1965.
John P. Wingard (Nonpartisan) won with 2,840 votes (60.26%) and a winning margin of +55.36
Linn Slattengren (Nonpartisan) won with 1,494 votes (31.70%) and a winning margin of +26.80
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
John P. Wingard
Man
Nonpartisan
2,840
60.26
Linn Slattengren
Man
Nonpartisan
1,494
31.70
Jerome W. Coughlin
Man
Nonpartisan
231
4.90
Paul DeZiel
Man
Nonpartisan
148
3.14
Special election due to the vacancy created by the winner of the 1964 general election (Slattengren) not being seated due to violating the Minnesota Corrupt Practices Act during the campaign. Wingard was the incumbent for the 1964 general election.