State House, District 47, 1912 Election
General
| Date: | November 5, 1912 |
| Cycle: | 1912 |
| Office: | State House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 47 |
| Counties: | Benton, Sherburne, Stearns |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph H. (J.H.) Coates | Man | Republican | 1,485 | 43.01 | +0.23 |
| Charles A. (C.A.) Gilman | Man | Independent | 1,477 | 42.77 | |
| Andrew P. Carlson | Man | Prohibition | 491 | 14.22 |
Coates was a farmer from Sauk Rapids and former state Representative (HD 45, 1891-1893). Gilman was an attorney from St. Cloud and former state Senator (SD 03, 1868-1870) and state Representative (HD 31, 1875-1880).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1913 (p. 521).