Governor, 1934 Election

Primary Republican

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Date: June 18, 1934
Cycle: 1934
Office: Governor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Martin A. Nelson Man Republican 117,893 73.50 +62.57
Arthur (A.B.) Gilbert Man Republican 17,536 10.93
Edgar Bernard Man Republican 13,524 8.43
Knute Sandum Man Republican 11,442 7.13

Nelson was an attorney from Austin who would later become a state court district judge and Minnesota Supreme Court Justice (1953-1972).

Gilbert was a resident of Mound and president of the Recovery League of Minnesota.

Bernard was a resident of Anoka and would run for the Farmer-Labor gubernatorial nomination in 1936 and 1942.

Sandum was a newspaper publisher and editor from Onamia.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1935 (p. 201).