Patrick J. Delaney Candidate

Born:	May 6, 1906 St. Paul, Minnesota Ramsey County United States
Resided:	St. Paul, Minnesota Ramsey County
Death:	February 23, 1976
Gender:	Man
Occupation:	Retail clothing salesman
Political Party:	Democrat
Offices Held:	St. Paul Justice of the Peace.
Notes:	Former world heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney Delaney, who used to train with Delaney, endorsed Delaney in his 1934 general election bid for Auditor. Delaney's decision to withdraw from the 1936 gubernatorial general election to enable Farmer-Laborite Elmer Benson was considered a key cornerstone to the eventual 1944 DFL merger. Delaney became the proprietor of Delaney's Bar in St. Paul.
Sources:	Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1976-MN-005264). World War II Draft Registration Card (October 16, 1940). United States Census, 1930. The Minneapolis Star, October 26, 1934 (p. 8). The Minneapolis Star, February 24, 1976 (p. D3).

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Number of state/federal offices sought	Number of campaigns	Number of winning campaigns
3	4	2

Date	Election	Stage	Party	Votes	Percent	Result
11/07/1950	State Senate, District 40	General	Nonpartisan	5,191	46.59%	Lost
06/15/1936	U.S. Senate	Primary	Democrat	78,807	66.78%	Won
11/06/1934	Auditor	General	Democrat	221,221	22.55%	Lost
06/18/1934	Auditor	Primary	Democrat	114,842	52.80%	Won