State House, District 24, 1962 Election

Primary Nonpartisan

Date: September 11, 1962
Cycle: 1962
Office: State House
State: Minnesota
District: 24
Counties: Big Stone, Traverse
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Sam R. Barr Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 1,990 45.43 +25.39
Lem Kaercher Man Nonpartisan 1,512 34.52 +14.47
Robert L. Wells Man Nonpartisan 878 20.05

Kaercher was a newspaper editor and publisher from Ortonville and former state Representative (HD 48, 1959-1961).

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1963-1964 (p. 506).