Herschel Lashkowitz

Herschel Lashkowitz

Herschel Lashkowitz (born ca. 1919 - died 1993) was an American politician from North Dakota, affilated with the Democratic Party.

A lawyer and veteran of the World War II, Lashkowitz served as a mayor of Fargo for twenty years: from 1954 until 1974, when he was defeated for re-election.

Lashkowitz was an independent candidate for Governor in 1960, but lost. He was also a Democratic nominee for Senator (class 3) in 1968, when he was defeated by a longtime Republican incumbent Milton Young.

Electoral history

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Milton R. Young
votes = 154,968
percentage = 64.79
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Herschel Lashkowitz
votes = 80,815
percentage = 33.79
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Duane Mutch
votes = 3,393
percentage = 1.42
change =Election box majority
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 239,176
percentage =
change =

ee also

*North Dakota United States Senate election, 1968
*United States Senate elections, 1968

External links

* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larue-latchaw.html Brief profile at the Political Graveyard]


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