State House, District 55, 1952 Election
Primary Nonpartisan
| Date: | September 9, 1952 |
| Cycle: | 1952 |
| Office: | State House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 55 |
| Counties: | Beltrami, Lake of the Woods |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Odegard | Man | Nonpartisan | 2,359 | 23.60 | +12.02 |
| Octer L. Beck Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 2,011 | 20.12 | +8.54 |
| Theodore C. (Ted) Swanson | Man | Nonpartisan | 1,983 | 19.84 | +8.26 |
| Axel A. Anderson | Man | Nonpartisan | 1,857 | 18.58 | +7.00 |
| Merle E. Knippling | Man | Nonpartisan | 1,157 | 11.57 | |
| Charles I. Harmer | Man | Nonpartisan | 629 | 6.29 |
Anderson was a merchant from Bock and former state Representative (HD 55, 1943-1949). Swanson was a resident of Princeton and former state Representative (HD 55, 1947-1951).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1953 (p. 347).