State House, District 27, 1940 Election
General
| Date: | November 5, 1940 |
| Cycle: | 1940 |
| Office: | State House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 27 |
| Counties: | Wright |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert F. Lee Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 5,723 | 29.53 | +3.81 |
| Alonzo S. (A.S.) Mellon | Man | Nonpartisan | 5,261 | 27.14 | +1.42 |
| George W. Anderson | Man | Nonpartisan | 4,985 | 25.72 | |
| Emil L. Knopke | Man | Nonpartisan | 3,414 | 17.61 |
Mellon worked in the mercantile business in Waverly and was a former state Senator (HD 27, 1935-1939). Anderson worked in the insurance business in Buffalo and was a former state Representative (HD 27, 1937-1939). Knopke was a farmer from Buffalo and former state Representative 9HD 27, 1931-1933, 1937-1939).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (p. 408).