State Senate, District 42, 1949 Election

Special Primary Nonpartisan

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Date: January 31, 1949
Cycle: 1949
Office: State Senate
State: Minnesota
District: 42
Counties: Ramsey
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Elmer L. Andersen Man Nonpartisan 3,645 35.10 +21.79
William B. Randall Man Nonpartisan 1,592 15.33 +2.02
Walter J. Finn Man Nonpartisan 1,382 13.31
Harold F. Goodrich Man Nonpartisan 1,048 10.09
Fred L. Lundstrom Man Nonpartisan 659 6.35
Miles S. Cooper Man Nonpartisan 438 4.22
Francis D. McGrath Man Nonpartisan 221 2.13
Arthur M. Kingsbury Man Nonpartisan 221 2.13
Ralph T. Lilly Man Nonpartisan 211 2.03
Jerry A. Lacher Man Nonpartisan 184 1.77
John B. Mauer Man Nonpartisan 145 1.40
Hyman L. Cohen Man Nonpartisan 134 1.29
Andrew J. Ries Man Nonpartisan 102 0.98
Charles Dunham Man Nonpartisan 99 0.95
Paul Indykiewicz Man Nonpartisan 88 0.85
William C. Smith Man Nonpartisan 61 0.59
Adolph C. Stoven Man Nonpartisan 52 0.50
William J. McAndrews Man Nonpartisan 45 0.43
Joseph V. Lang Man Nonpartisan 37 0.36
Abraham (A.S.) Michalson Man Nonpartisan 22 0.21

Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Charles N. Orr on January 10, 1949. Andersen was a resident of St. Paul and president of a manufacturing firm. Randall was an attorney from St. Paul. Finn was secretary of the St. Paul CIO council and international representative of the United Automobile Workers union. Goodrich was a real estate dealer and former comptroller from St. Paul.

Sources

  • The Minneapolis Morning Tribune, February 1, 1949 (p. 1).