State House, District 50, 1932 Election

General

Date: November 8, 1932
Cycle: 1932
Office: State House
State: Minnesota
District: 50
Counties: Otter Tail
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
William F. Ost Man Nonpartisan 9,857 16.28 +4.68
Leonard Eriksson Man Nonpartisan 8,220 13.58 +1.98
Roy E. Dunn Man Nonpartisan 7,680 12.69 +1.08
Hannah J. Kempfer Woman Nonpartisan 7,350 12.14 +0.54
Thorvald (T.H.) Johnson Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 7,024 11.60
John B. Hompe Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 7,005 11.57
Lester Whiting Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 6,809 11.25
Eric A. Glende Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 6,590 10.89

Dunn was a resident of Pelican Rapids and former state Representative (HD 50, 1925-1931). Kempfer was a farmer from Erhard, former state Representative (HD 50, 1923-1931), and one of the first four women elected to the state House (all in 1922).

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1933 (p. 381).