State House, District 50, 1914 Election

General

Date: November 3, 1914
Cycle: 1914
Office: State House
State: Minnesota
District: 50
Counties: Otter Tail
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
John B. Hompe Man Nonpartisan 3,454 16.56 +4.60
Elmer E. Adams Man Nonpartisan 3,115 14.93 +2.98
Herbert (H.A.) Putnam Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 3,093 14.83 +2.87
John T. (J.T.) Johnson Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 2,724 13.06 +1.10
Charles (C.J.) Sawbridge Man Nonpartisan 2,494 11.96
Gulbran T. (G.T.) Braatelien Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 2,268 10.87
Andrew (A.T.) Vigen Man Nonpartisan 2,168 10.39
H.C. Hanson (ii) Man Nonpartisan 1,545 7.41

Hompe was a resident of Deer Creek and former state Representative (HD 43, 1889-1891) and state Senator (SD 48, 1891-1895). Adams was a bank president from Fergus Falls and former state Representative (HD 59, 1905-1911). Vigen was a farmer and former state Representative (HD 48, 1895-1899).

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1915 (p. 554).