E. Harold Munn
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Earle Harold Munn also known as E. Harold Munn, was a United States
politician
and a longtime leader of Prohibition Party
, for which he was Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominee.
, Ohio
, he was involved in the Prohibition Party and ran for the first time from its ticket in 1941, when he sought a seat in Michigan
's board of regents.
He quickly rose in his party and became state chair in 1947. He ran twice for Governor of Michigan
, in 1952 and 1954 (losing both times).
Elected national party chairman without opposition in 1955, he was nominated for Vice President on the ticket headed by Rutherford Decker
.
Munn succeeded Decker as a presidential nominee and appeared on ballots in 1964, 1968 and 1972.
Michigan gubernatorial election, 1954
United States presidential election, 1960
United States presidential election, 1964
United States
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politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and a longtime leader of Prohibition Party
Prohibition Party
The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement...
, for which he was Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominee.
Biography
Born in Bay Village, Dover BayBay Village, Ohio
-Education:Bay High School was awarded the blue ribbon award in the school year of 2010-11.Newsweek magazine placed Bay High School 793rd in its 2009 ranking of the top 1,500 U.S...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, he was involved in the Prohibition Party and ran for the first time from its ticket in 1941, when he sought a seat in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
's board of regents.
He quickly rose in his party and became state chair in 1947. He ran twice for Governor of Michigan
Governor of Michigan
The Governor of Michigan is the chief executive of the U.S. State of Michigan. The current Governor is Rick Snyder, a member of the Republican Party.-Gubernatorial elections and term of office:...
, in 1952 and 1954 (losing both times).
Elected national party chairman without opposition in 1955, he was nominated for Vice President on the ticket headed by Rutherford Decker
Rutherford Decker
Rutherford L. Decker was an United States politician, a longtime member and a Presidential nominee of Prohibition Party in 1960, and the President of the National Association of Evangelicals from 1946 to 1948.-Biography:...
.
Munn succeeded Decker as a presidential nominee and appeared on ballots in 1964, 1968 and 1972.
Electoral history
Michigan gubernatorial election, 1952- Mennen Williams (D) (inc.) - 1,431,893 (49.96%)
- Frederick M. Alger, Jr. (R) - 1,423,275 (49.66%)
- E. Harold Munn(P) - 8,990 (0.31%)
Michigan gubernatorial election, 1954
- Mennen Williams (D) (inc.) - 1,216,308 (55.62%)
- Donald S. Leonard (R) - 963,300 (44.05%)
- E. Harold Munn (P) - 5,824 (0.27%)
United States presidential election, 1960
United States presidential election, 1960
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/E. Harold Munn (Prohibition) - 46,203 (0.07%) - Orval E. Faubus/John G. CrommelinJohn G. CrommelinRear Admiral John Geraerdt Crommelin, Jr. was a prominent United States Navy officer and later a frequent political candidate who championed white supremacy.-Early life and naval career:...
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(Socialist Labor) - 45,187 (0.06%) and 0 electoral votes - Clifton DeBerryClifton DeBerryClifton DeBerry was an American communist and two-time candidate for President of the United States of the Socialist Workers Party. He was the first black American in the 20th Century to be chosen by a political party as its nominee for President....
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(Socialist Workers) - 32,701 (0.05%) and 0 electoral votes - E. Harold Munn/Mark R. ShawMark R. ShawMark R. Shaw was a Prohibition Party candidate for the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts in 1946, 1952, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1966 and 1970. He was also the party's candidate for governor of that state in 1948 and in 1956...
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(National States' Rights) - 6,953 (0.01%) and 0 electoral votes