State House, District 50, 1938 Election
General
| Date: | November 8, 1938 |
| Cycle: | 1938 |
| Office: | State House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 50 |
| Counties: | Otter Tail |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colvin G. Butler | Man | Nonpartisan | 12,549 | 17.03 | +6.28 |
| Edward G. Hompe Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 11,813 | 16.03 | +5.28 |
| Roy E. Dunn Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 11,337 | 15.39 | +4.64 |
| Hannah J. Kempfer Incumbent | Woman | Nonpartisan | 10,196 | 13.84 | +3.09 |
| William F. Ost Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 7,921 | 10.75 | |
| Martin M. Olson | Man | Nonpartisan | 7,338 | 9.96 | |
| Elmer G. Johnson | Man | Nonpartisan | 6,920 | 9.39 | |
| Ella (Mrs. Martin M.) Olson | Woman | Nonpartisan | 5,604 | 7.61 |
Hompe was a resident of Deer Creek and the son of former state Representative John Hompe (HD 43, 1889-1891; HD 48, 1891-1895; HD 50, 1915-1933).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1939 (p. 408).