State Senate, District 65, 1927 Election
Special
Date: | February 7, 1927 |
Cycle: | 1927 |
Office: | State Senate |
State: | Minnesota |
District: | 65 |
Counties: | Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake |
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laura E. Naplin | Woman | Nonpartisan | 2,939 | 53.57 | +7.15 |
Marius Waldal | Man | Nonpartisan | 2,547 | 46.43 |
Special election caused by the vacancy following the death of Senator Oscar A. Naplin on January 15, 1927.
Laura Naplin, a resident of Thief River Falls, was the widow of Senator Naplin and the first woman to serve in the Minnesota State Senate.
Waldal was a farmer from Plummer and former state Representative (HD 65, 1923-1927).
Sources
- The Minneapolis Morning Tribune, February 10, 1927 (p. 11).