Richard Erdall

Richard M. Erdall
40th Mayor of Minneapolis
In office December 31, 1973 – 11:59 pm, December 31, 1973
Preceded by	Charles Stenvig
Succeeded by	Albert Hofstede
Personal details
Born	January 13, 1933[1] Minneapolis, Minnesota[2]
Political party	Republican
Residence	Minneapolis, Minnesota

Richard M. Erdall (born January 13, 1933) was the fortieth Mayor of the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He served a one-day term on December 31, 1973.^[1] Prior to this, he served as alderman for the City's 13th Ward and the President of the Minneapolis City Council, but was defeated in November 1973 when seeking re-election as alderman.^[3] The opportunity to serve as mayor arose because the incumbent mayor, Charles Stenvig, a former police detective who had also been defeated when seeking re-election, resigned on his final day in office to become acting Chief of Police.^[4]

Erdall was a member of the Republican Party, and the last Republican to serve as Mayor of Minneapolis. In 1976, Erdall received the Republican nomination in the race to represent Minnesota's 5th congressional district, which was then represented by seven-term incumbent Donald M. Fraser. Erdall received less than 26 percent of the vote, and Fraser was re-elected.^[5]

References

1. "Mayors of Minneapolis". Tholt. 2003-10-16. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
2. Kestenbaum, Lawrence (2008-06-16). "Index to Politicians: Engmark to Ericksen". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
3. "Alderman Leans to DFL," Fergus Falls Daily Journal, 1973-11-23 at 13.
4. Eric Ostermeier and Lawrence Jacobs, Twin Cities Mayoral Historical Overview," Hubert Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, accessed 2010-11-26.
5. Our Campaigns: Minnesota's 5th District - Nov. 2, 1976, accessed 2010-11-26.