1940 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
Election for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
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The 1940 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor C. Elmer Anderson of the Republican Party of Minnesota defeated Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party challenger Howard Y. Williams and Minnesota Democratic Party candidate Frank Patrick Ryan.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | C. Elmer Anderson (incumbent) | 598,369 | 51.16% | -3.58% | |
Farmer–Labor | Howard Y. Williams | 305,418 | 26.11% | -8.62% | |
Democratic | Frank Patrick Ryan | 265,793 | 22.73% | +12.21% | |
Majority | 292,951 | 25.05% | |||
Turnout | 1,169,580 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
External links
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