State House, District 48, 1890 Election

General

Date: November 4, 1890
Cycle: 1890
Office: State House
State: Minnesota
District: 48
Counties: Otter Tail
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Almer (A.O.) Richardson Man Farmers' Alliance 4,162 17.90 +9.60
Sofus (S.H.) Ongstad Man Farmers' Alliance 4,104 17.65 +9.35
Thomas Cole Man Farmers' Alliance 3,987 17.15 +8.84
Hans Peter (H.P.) Bjorge Man Farmers' Alliance 3,970 17.07 +8.77
Charles L. (C.L.) Lewis Man Republican 1,931 8.31
Amund Levorson Man Republican 1,731 7.44
George Stewart Man Republican 1,714 7.37
Charles Guisness Man Republican 1,652 7.11

Bjorge was a farmer from Underwood and former state Representative (HD 43, 1885-1889).

Lewis was a resident of Fergus Falls.

Levorson was a resident of Pelican.

Stewart was a resident of Compton.

Ginsness was a resident of Battle Lake.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1891 (p. 569).