State House, District 29, 1956 Election

General

Date: November 6, 1956
Cycle: 1956
Office: State House
State: Minnesota
District: 29
Counties: Hennepin
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
John P. (Skeets) Skeate Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 15,855 36.54 +9.47
George E. Murk Man Nonpartisan 12,584 29.00 +1.94
Carl O. Wegner Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 11,744 27.07
Carrie Mott Sims Woman Nonpartisan 3,208 7.39

Murk was a former fireman from Minneapolis and state Representative (HD 29, 1945-1955).

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1957-1958 (p. 647).