Governor, 1940 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold E. Stassen Incumbent | Man | Republican | 654,686 | 52.05 | +15.51 |
| Hjalmar Petersen | Man | Farmer-Labor | 459,609 | 36.54 | |
| Edward Murphy | Man | Democrat | 140,021 | 11.13 | |
| John William Castle | Man | Industrial | 3,175 | 0.25 | |
| Martin Mackie | Man | Write-In (Sticker) | 360 | 0.03 |
Governor Stassen was reelected to a second term.
Petersen was an editor and publisher from Askov, a former state Representative (HD 56, 1931-1935), Lieutenant Governor (1935-1936), and Governor (1936-1937), sitting Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1937-1943, 1955-1967), and gubernatorial candidate in 1938.
Murphy was a resident of St. Paul and was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1942.
Castle was a resident of Winona, painter and decorator, and Industrial nominee for Governor in 1938.
Mackie was a resident of Virginia, Minnesota and state Chairman of the Communist Party. He was nominated at the state convention in June and ran a sticker campaign.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).