Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1932 Election
Primary Farmer-Labor
| Date: | June 20, 1932 |
| Cycle: | 1932 |
| Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knud Wefald | Man | Farmer-Labor | 69,444 | 53.02 | +6.04 |
| Elmer Gottfreid Johnson | Man | Farmer-Labor | 61,532 | 46.98 |
Wefald was a resident of Moorhead, former Republican state Representative (HD 60, 1913-1915; HD 49, 1915-1917), former Farmer-Labor U.S. Representative (CD 09, 1923-1927), and Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Senate in 1930.
Johnson was a resident of Hibbing, disabled war veteran, Farmer-Labor candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1930 and 1934, candidate for SD 60 in 1940's special election, and nominee for SD 60 in 1952.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1933 (p. 193).