Louis P. Johnson
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office January 2, 1923 – January 5, 1931 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 30, 1876 Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | June 8, 1954 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Alice |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Lake Forest College |
Louis P. Johnson (June 30, 1876 – June 8, 1954) was an American politician who served in the Minnesota Senate from 1923 to 1931, as a member of the Republican Party.
Early life
Johnson was born on a farm in Marshalltown, Iowa, on June 30, 1876, and his family moved to Lincoln County, Minnesota, in 1890. He graduated from Lake Forest College with a legal degree and was admitted to the Illinois State Bar Association in 1903, and Minnesota State Bar Association in 1905. He married Alice, with whom he had four children.[1]
Career
Johnson served as the Lincoln County attorney from 1910 to 1918. He was elected to the Minnesota Senate from the 12th district in 1922, and served until 1931.[1]
During Johnson's tenure in the state senate he served on the Agriculture, Civil Administration, Finance, Game and Fish, and Judiciary committees. He chaired the Temperance and Elections committees.[1]
Johnson sought the Republican nomination n the 1932 U.S. House of Representatives election, but lost in the primary. He was the first person to file for the primary.[2][3]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Theodore Christianson | 139,680 | 8.08% | ||
| Republican | Ray P. Chase | 123,376 | 7.14% | ||
| Republican | William I. Nolan (incumbent) | 103,902 | 6.01% | ||
| Republican | Joseph A. A. Burnquist | 95,719 | 5.54% | ||
| Republican | Harold Knutson (incumbent) | 94,553 | 5.47% | ||
| Republican | N. J. Holmberg | 77,619 | 4.49% | ||
| Republican | William Alvin Pittenger (incumbent) | 76,665 | 4.43% | ||
| Republican | Conrad Selvig (incumbent) | 73,083 | 4.23% | ||
| Republican | August H. Andresen (incumbent) | 71,766 | 4.15% | ||
| Republican | Henry Rines | 70,203 | 4.06% | ||
| Republican | Victor Christgau (incumbent) | 68,583 | 3.97% | ||
| Republican | Melvin Maas (incumbent) | 68,121 | 3.94% | ||
| Republican | Godfrey G. Goodwin (incumbent) | 63,846 | 3.69% | ||
| Republican | Elmer Adams | 57,782 | 3.34% | ||
| Republican | Milo B. Price | 52,644 | 3.04% | ||
| Republican | John H. Hougen | 51,727 | 2.99% | ||
| Republican | Charles A. Lund | 47,618 | 2.75% | ||
| Republican | Knute Knutson | 44,684 | 2.58% | ||
| Republican | J.V. Weber | 43,168 | 2.50% | ||
| Republican | Samuel A. Rask | 39,121 | 2.26% | ||
| Republican | Martin F. Falk | 33,918 | 1.96% | ||
| Republican | L.P. Johnson | 32,682 | 1.89% | ||
| Republican | Hilding Alfred Swanson | 32,046 | 1.85% | ||
| Republican | E.F. Jacobson | 30,666 | 1.77% | ||
| Republican | Ed C. Cole | 26,325 | 1.52% | ||
| Republican | John W. Johnson | 26,282 | 1.52% | ||
| Republican | Orville Nelson | 24,289 | 1.40% | ||
| Republican | Charles J. Andre | 24,040 | 1.39% | ||
| Republican | Hans Yugve | 22,283 | 1.29% | ||
| Republican | George Reimers | 17,691 | 1.02% | ||
| Republican | Roy Dalfred Modeen | 14,123 | 0.82% | ||
| Republican | Kleve J. Flake | 12,807 | 0.74% | ||
| Total votes | 1,728,976 | 100.00% | |||
References
- ^ a b c "Johnson, Louis P." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Archived from the original on June 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Primary 1933, pp. 188–191.
- ^ "L,P. Johnson First to File". Minneapolis Journal. April 18, 1932. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.