Governor, 1932 Election

Primary Democrat

Date: June 20, 1932
Cycle: 1932
Office: Governor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
John E. Regan Man Democrat 50,105 50.95 +20.31
Arthur (A.A.) Van Dyke Man Democrat 30,133 30.64
James Hegland Man Democrat 18,094 18.40

Regan was an attorney from Mankato and state Representative (HD 08, 1931-1933) winning his first of back-to-back gubernatorial nominations. Regan would also be the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in 1940.

Van Dyke was the St. Paul Postmaster.

Hegland was a resident of Minneapolis who ran for Mayor in 1933.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1933 (p. 197).