Governor, 1940 Election
Primary Democrat
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward Murphy | Man | Democrat | 34,463 | 36.08 | +6.74 |
Theodor S. Slen | Man | Democrat | 28,021 | 29.33 | |
John McGovern | Man | Democrat | 21,795 | 22.82 | |
Sylvester McGovern | Man | Democrat | 11,249 | 11.78 |
Murphy was a resident of St. Paul and was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1942.
Slen was an attorney from Madison, former Judge of Probate (1920-1922), former Lac qui Parle County Attorney (1922-1928), and a state Representative (HD 24, 1935-1941).
John McGovern was a resident of Farmington.
Sylvester McGovern was a resident of St. Paul.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (p. 225).