Others: "Fighting Bob" La Follette and the Progressive Movement: Third-Party Politics in the 1920's

Colvin, Mamie White

Mamie White Colvin-- also known as Mamie W. Colvin and Mamie White -- was the Prohibition party candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York in the primary elections of 1918. Earlier that year, she ran on the Prohibition ticket as a candi…

Pearl E. Sewell's Campaign for County Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1918

Selvin, Fanie

In November 1920 Fannie Selvin campaigned for the office of Utah superintendent of public instruction on the Socialist party ticket. One of her several opponents was Farmer-Labor party candidate Mamie A. Hvizdalek.

Pearl Hindman's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1909

Bennett, Josephine B.

In 1920 Josephine Bennett campaigned in Connecticut on the Farm-Labor ticket for a seat in the U.S. Senate, one candidate in a field of six. The Republican incumbent was re-elected. He and the Democratic candidate garnered 96.4% of the tot…

Mamie A. Hvizdalek's Campaign for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1920

Mamie White Colvin's Campaign for Lieutenant Governor, 1918

Hvizdalek, Mamie A.

In November 1920 Mamie Hvizdalek ran for the office of state superintendent of public instruction on the Farmer-Labor ticket. She did not win. One of her several opponents was socialist candidate Fannie Selvin.