U.S. House, District 01, 1958 Election
Special Primary Republican
| Date: | February 11, 1958 |
| Cycle: | 1958 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 01 |
| Counties: | Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert H. (Al) Quie | Man | Republican | 19,601 | 60.58 | +38.14 |
| Don Brown | Man | Republican | 7,261 | 22.44 | |
| Reynold Bergquist | Man | Republican | 4,237 | 13.09 | |
| Harold Severson | Man | Republican | 690 | 2.13 | |
| James Cady | Man | Republican | 362 | 1.12 | |
| Robert G. Distad | Man | Republican | 141 | 0.44 | |
| Spencer Case | Man | Republican | 66 | 0.20 |
Special primary election for the unexpired term ending January 7, 1959 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Republican August H. Andresen on January 14, 1958.
Brown was a newspaper editor from Waseca.
Bergquist was the former secretary to Congressman Andresen.
Severson was a resident of Kenyon.
Distad was a resident of Hayfield and staff writer for the Austin Daily Herald.
Cady was a salesman from St. Charles.
Case was a resident of Rochester.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1959-1960 (p. 442).