The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-22
OFFICIAL VOTE
OF ELECTION
Minnesota Prohibition Amend
. ment Lacks 756 Votes to
Become Effective.
NELSON GETS 2O6,555
Senator Has Majority of 69,231 Over
w. G. acknowledgements Burn
quist Has Plurality of
54,967 Votes.

Minneapolis, Nov. 1S--Complete Of
fetal returns from every county in
the state show that the prohibition
amendment was lost by 756 votes.
There were 3S0,604 votes cast in
the general election. The drys re-
ceived 1S9,547 and the vets 1865.
The drys needed 190,303 to carry, how
ever.
Senator Nelson's majority over w.
G. Calderwood was 69,281 and Cover.
nor Burnquist's plurality was 54,967.
Clifford l.. Hilton, attorney general,
received more than $4,000 votes more
than Tom Davis.
The complete returns on state Of
ficers and congressman follow:
Senator in Congress-Knute Nelson
Republican,, 206,555; Willis G. Cal
derwood (NationaD, 1924. Nelson's
majority, 69,2S1.
GOVERNOR. A. A. Burnquist Gre
publican), 166,515; Fred A. Wheaton
tDemocrat), 1913; Olaf o. Stageberg
(National), 6,648; L. P. Berot Social
ist), 1884; David H. Evans GARNER
Labor, 111,94S. Burnquist's plurality,
64,967.
Lieutenant Governor = T h m s
Frankson Republican,, 1896; Chas.
H. Helweg (Democrat), 97,327; George
D. Haggard (NationaD, 43,S2S. Frank
sons majority, 57,611.
Secretary of State - Julius A.
| Schmahl (Republican), 218,414; Ed
ward Inarehus (Democrat), 1G7, l45.
Schmahl's majority, 91,269.
State Auditor. A. o. Preus (Re-
publican), 214,27S; L. w. Huntley
(Democrat), S9,433; Fremont R. Nc
Manigal (NationaD; 1861. Preus'
majority, S7,1SS.
Vote for State Treasurer.
State Treasurer-Henry Rines Gre
| publican), 207 ,634; D. d. Devine (Dem-
! ocrat, SS,951; l.. A. Simonson (Na-
tionaD, 43,063. Rines' majority, 75,-
| 60
Attorney General-Clifford L. Hilton
| Republican,, 1S0,76S; B. B. Gislason
DEMOCRACY, 56,0O1; Lars o. Haug
| (Nationa), 15,O47; Tom Davis (Farm-
er-Labor), 99,920. Hilton's plurality,
| SO,S4S.
| Railroad and Warehouse Commits
| sioner-Fred W. Putnam (Republic-
am, 165,767; J. S. Jacobson Demo
| craft, 68,949; William Hokanson (Na-
tionaD, 1926; Fred E. Tillquist
| (Farmer-Labor), 104,26S. Putnam's
plurality, 61,499.
Clerk of Supreme Court - Herman
Mueller Republican,, 1885; Charles
A. Lethert (Democrat), 142,680. Muel-
ler's majority 46.205.
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Calvin L. Brown (Non-Party),- 49,.
| 929; Benjamin Drake (Non-Party)
1O9,117. Browns majority, 72,S12.
Associate Justices Of the Supreme
| Court - Thomas Fraser (Non-Party)
| 113,347; Oscar Hallam (Non-Party),
134,643; Andrew Holt (Non-Party)
159,429; w. H. Vanderburgh (Non-
Party, 62,499. /.
| Congressional Contest Results.
Results of the Congressional con.
test follow:
First District - Sidney Anderson
Republican,, unopposed, 29.337, total
| vote.
Second District - Franklin F. Ellis
worth Republican,, 24,SSS; Frank
Simon (Democrat), 11,161. Ellsworth's
majority, 1927.
Third District - Charles r. Davis
Republican,, 20,O92; John J. Farrell
(Democrat), 1850. Davis majority,
1852.
Fourth District-Carl C. Van Dyke
(Democrat), 1876; Walter Mallory
Republican,, 11,49S. Van Dykes ma,
| jority, 1888.
Fifth District-Walter H. Newton
Republican,, 21,6O7; w. c. Robert
son (Democrat), 1872. Newton's ma.
jority, $685..
Sixth District = Harold Knutson
(Republican), 22,633; P. ]. Russell
! (Democrat), $3.50; Knutson's major
ity, 1898.
| Seventh District-Andrew J. Vol
stead (Republican), 21,4O6; E. e. Lo
beck (NationaD, 1857. Volstead's
majority, 4,S19.
| Eighth District w. L. Carss
(Union-Labor), 1926; Clarence B
Miller (Republican), 1884. Carss
majority, 1902.
Ninth District = Halvor STEVENSON
Republican,, unopposed, total vote
26,307.
Tenth District = Thomas D. Schall
(Republican), had majority of 25,866
over Henry A. Finlayson (Democrat)