Lieutenant Governor, 1940 Election
General
| Date: | November 5, 1940 |
| Cycle: | 1940 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Elmer Anderson Incumbent | Man | Republican | 598,369 | 51.15 | +25.04 |
| Howard Y. Williams | Man | Farmer-Labor | 305,418 | 26.11 | |
| Frank Patrick Ryan | Man | Democrat | 265,793 | 22.72 | |
| William Heron | Man | Write-In (Sticker) | 306 | 0.03 |
Lieutenant Governor Anderson was reelected to a second term.
Williams was a resident of St. Paul and executive national organizer of the Farmer-Labor Political Federation. He was also a Farmer-Labor U.S. House nominee for the 4th CD in 1928, 1936, and 1938 and a candidate for an at-large seat in 1932.
Ryan was an attorney from Minneapolis.
Heron was a resident of St. Paul and endorsed by the state Communist Party at the state convention in June. He ran a sticker campaign.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).