State House, District 42, 1920 Election

General

Date: November 2, 1920
Cycle: 1920
Office: State House
State: Minnesota
District: 42
Counties: Ramsey
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
J. Russell (J.R.) Sweitzer Man Nonpartisan 3,607 50.72 +1.43
George C. Sudheimer Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 3,505 49.28

North district. Rep. Sudheimer was the apparent winner by 23 votes (3,630 to 3,607), but a recount resulted in a Sweitzer victory of nealry 100 votes. The recount found 125 blank ballots had erroneously been counted for Sudheimer.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1921 (p. 533). The Minneapolis Morning Tribune, December 2, 1920 (p. 11).