State Senate, District 22, 1965 Election
Special
| Date: | May 4, 1965 |
| Cycle: | 1965 |
| Office: | State Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 22 |
| Counties: | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon K. Jensen | Man | Nonpartisan | 5,217 | 55.89 | +11.77 |
| Everett S. Mills | Man | Nonpartisan | 4,118 | 44.11 |
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Fay George Child on April 2, 1965. Jensen was a veterinarian and school board president from Montevideo. MIlls was the newspaper publisher of the Montevideo American and News and former state Representative (HD 24, 1947-1951).
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1965-1966 (p. 422).