Treasurer, 1960 Election

Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

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Date: September 13, 1960
Cycle: 1960
Office: Treasurer
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Conrad H. Hammar Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 184,336 68.05 +36.11
Bill O. Kjeldahl Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 86,536 31.95

Hammar was a farmer from St. James and the party-endorsed candidate. He was also an agricultural economist, former professor at the Univeristy of Missouri, and DFL nominee for the 2nd CD in 1958 and 1962.

Kjeldahl was a resident of Fergus Falls, former assistant to U.S. Representative Coya Knutson, and candidate for the 7th CD in 1962, 1964, 1978, 1982, 1986, and 1988.

Sources

  • Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1961-1962 (p. 463).