State House, District 52, 1896 Election

General

Date: November 3, 1896
Cycle: 1896
Office: State House
State: Minnesota
District: 52
Counties: Kittson, Marshall, Roseau
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Mathew (M.A.) Goar Man Democrat-People's 2,685 55.48 +10.95
Peter H. (P.H.) Konzen Man Republican 2,155 44.52

Goar was a resident of Kennedy. He was nominated by the Democrats. The Populists originally nominated Frank (F.W.) Wagoner of Kittson County who later withdrew from the race.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1897 (p. 498). Warren Sheaf, October 1, 1896 (p. 5).