Herschel Lashkowitz
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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.
[edit] Electoral history
| 1968 United States Senate election, North Dakota | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Milton R. Young | 154,968 | 64.79 | ||
| Democratic | Herschel Lashkowitz | 80,815 | 33.79 | ||
| Independent | Duane Mutch | 3,393 | 1.42 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 239,176 | ||||
[edit] See also
| Preceded by Murray A. Baldwin |
Mayor of Fargo 1954–1974 |
Succeeded by Richard A. Hentges |
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