Lieutenant Governor, 1952 Election

Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Date: September 9, 1952
Cycle: 1952
Office: Lieutenant Governor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Arthur Hansen Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 78,262 33.58 +17.14
Rolf C. Andresen Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 38,328 16.45
Howard Mooney Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 37,232 15.98
Victor H. Johnson Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 36,126 15.50
Nobert J. McGovern Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 35,746 15.34
Eugene (Schueb) Volz Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 7,354 3.16

Hansen was a farmer from Ulen and the DFL-endorsed candidate. He was a candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1950 and was elected Treasurer (1955-1957) in 1954.

Andresen was a resident of St. Paul.

Mooney was a resident of St. Louis Park.

Johnson was a business manager from St. Paul, a former Constable of New Canada Township (1948-1949), candidate for SD 41 in 1950, and candidate for Treasurer in 1954.

McGovern was a resident of New Brighton and inspector of Twin Cities Arsenal.

Volz was a resident of Janesville.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1953 (p. 357).