State House, District 53, 1949 Election
Special Primary Nonpartisan
| Date: | February 24, 1949 |
| Cycle: | 1949 |
| Office: | State House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 53 |
| Counties: | Crow Wing |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verner F. Anderson | Man | Nonpartisan | 1,891 | 49.58 | +42.66 |
| Charles L. (C.L.) Halsted | Man | Nonpartisan | 1,659 | 43.50 | +36.58 |
| Charles W. Dykeman | Man | Nonpartisan | 264 | 6.92 |
Special primary 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 Brainerd Daily Dispatch, February 25, 1949 (p. 1).