State Senate, District 15, 1936 Election
Special
| Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Cycle: | 1936 |
| Office: | State Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 15 |
| Counties: | Nicollet, Sibley |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar A. Swenson | Man | Nonpartisan | 7,418 | 58.84 | +17.67 |
| Lawrence T. (L.T.) Wiick | Man | Nonpartisan | 5,190 | 41.16 |
Special election caused by the vacancy following the death of Senator Claude H. MacKenzie on April 11, 1936. Swenson was endorsed by the Republican and Democratic parties. Wiick was a farmer from New Ulm who had been a candidate for representative this cycle. He was endorsed by the Farmer-Labor Party.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1937 (p. 390).