State House, District 02B, 1971 Election
Special Primary Nonpartisan
| Date: | April 20, 1971 |
| Cycle: | 1971 |
| Office: | State House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 02B |
| Counties: | Wabasha, Winona |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard R. (Dick) Lemke | Man | Nonpartisan | 1,958 | 38.92 | +21.61 |
| Francis Kottschade | Man | Nonpartisan | 1,112 | 22.10 | +4.79 |
| Arthur (Doc) Carlson | Man | Nonpartisan | 871 | 17.31 | |
| Hans Peters | Man | Nonpartisan | 428 | 8.51 | |
| Herbert Hinck | Man | Nonpartisan | 340 | 6.76 | |
| James N. (Jim) Enga | Man | Nonpartisan | 201 | 4.00 | |
| Charles Joseph (Charlie) Johnson | Man | Nonpartisan | 121 | 2.41 |
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Charles Miller. Kottschade was a farmer from Plainview.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1971-1972 (p. 478).