Lieutenant Governor, 1936 Election
Primary Farmer-Labor
| Date: | June 15, 1936 |
| Cycle: | 1936 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gottfrid (G.T.) Lindsten | Man | Farmer-Labor | 101,737 | 58.66 | +17.31 |
| Clyde (C.E.) Townsend | Man | Farmer-Labor | 71,712 | 41.34 |
Linsten was a railroad labor leader from Minneapolis.
Townsend was a resident of St. Louis Park.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1937 (p. 203).