State House, District 53, 1949 Election
Special
| Date: | March 3, 1949 |
| Cycle: | 1949 |
| Office: | State House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 53 |
| Counties: | Crow Wing |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verner F. Anderson | Man | Nonpartisan | 3,248 | 56.48 | +12.95 |
| Charles L. (C.L.) Halsted | Man | Nonpartisan | 2,503 | 43.52 |
Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Frank B. Johnson on February 5, 1949. Anderson was a merchant from Brainerd. Halsted was the 1948 DFL gubernatorial nominee and former state Representative (HD 53, 1939-1947).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1949 (p. 365). Minneapolis Star, March 3, 1949 (pg. 14).