U.S. House, District 05, 1940 Election
General
| Date: | November 5, 1940 |
| Cycle: | 1940 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 05 |
| Counties: | Hennepin |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Youngdahl Incumbent | Man | Republican | 79,491 | 52.13 | +17.84 |
| Dewey W. Johnson | Man | Farmer-Labor | 52,289 | 34.29 | |
| LaMoine Montgomery Dowling | Man | Democrat | 20,720 | 13.59 |
Dowling was an advertising manager from Minneapolis.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (p. 401).