Lieutenant Governor, 1940 Election
Primary Democrat
Date: | September 10, 1940 |
Cycle: | 1940 |
Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
State: | Minnesota |
District: | Statewide |
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Patrick Ryan | Man | Democrat | 43,002 | 48.09 | +17.15 |
Daniel W. (D.W.) Wilson | Man | Democrat | 27,667 | 30.94 | |
Fred A. McGuire | Man | Democrat | 18,753 | 20.97 |
Ryan was an attorney from Minneapolis.
Wilson was a dentist from Belle Plaine, former state Representative (HD 21, 1925-1929), and Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1934.
McGuire was a resident of Le Sueur and non-partisan nominee for SD 17 in 1938.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (p. 225).