Horace C. Crandall

In 1964, following redistricting, State Senator Dale Erlewine ran for re-election in the newly created 46th district, which included Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Hayes, Hitchcock, and Perkins counties.^[2] Crandall ran against Erlewine,^[3] and attacked him for his absence from the state legislature,^[4] observing, "Had I been a member of the legislature my voting record would have been one of a 'voting senator.'"^[3] Crandall was joined in the nonpartisan primary by John Bobinmyer, a former Hitchcock County Commissioner John Bobinmyer.^[5] Erlewine placed first in the primary, winning 45 percent of the vote to Crandall's 33 percent and Bobinmyer's 22 percent,^[6] and Erlewine and Crandall advanced to the general election.^[7] Crandall ultimately defeated Erlewine by a narrow margin, winning 51–49 percent.^[6][8] Though the state legislature was elected in nonpartisan elections, Crandall was a registered Republican.^[9]

Crandall ran for re-election in 1966 and, following court-ordered redistricting in 1965, ran in the 38th district, which included Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Harlan, and Red Willow counties.^[10] He ran against fellow State Senator Lester Harsh, who represented much of the newly created district.^[10] In the primary election, Harsh placed first, receiving 56 percent of the vote to Crandall's 44 percent.^[11] In the general election, Harsh won by a wide margin, defeating Crandall 59–41 percent.^[11][12]

Crandall died on March 24, 1981.^[13]