Treasurer, 1940 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Schmahl Incumbent | Man | Republican | 649,581 | 55.32 | +30.07 |
| Carl (C.A.) Halverson | Man | Farmer-Labor | 296,477 | 25.25 | |
| Richard M. Fitzgerald | Man | Democrat | 228,179 | 19.43 | |
| Clara Jorgenson | Woman | Write-In (Sticker) | 15 | 0.00 |
Treasurer Schmahl was reelected to a seventh nonconsecutive term. This was the fourth consecutive general election matchup between Schmahl and Halverson.
Halverson was a farmer from Revere, former state Representative (HD 10, 1933-1937), and former Treasurer (1937-1939).
Fitzgerald was a resident of Minneapolis, Democratic nominee for Treasurer in 1942, and DFL candidate for Treasurer in 1950.
Jorgenson was a resident of Askov who was endorsed by the state Communist Party for the office of Secretary of State at the party convention in June. She ran a sticker campaign. Some stickers were presumably mistakenly placed for the office of Treasurer by a small number of voters.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).