Secretary of State, 1940 Election
Primary Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 10, 1940 |
| Cycle: | 1940 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James I. Heller | Man | Farmer-Labor | 68,445 | 58.60 | +17.20 |
| Mrs. Selma Seestrom | Woman | Farmer-Labor | 48,355 | 41.40 |
Heller was a businessman and banker from Madison Lake and former Mankato city Treasurer.
Seestrom was a Minneapolis Farmer-Labor state committee member from the Popular Front wing of the party.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (p. 223).