Lieutenant Governor, 1936 Election
General
| Date: | November 3, 1936 |
| Cycle: | 1936 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gottfrid (G.T.) Lindsten | Man | Farmer-Labor | 502,856 | 47.46 | +9.38 |
| Arthur E. Nelson | Man | Republican | 403,412 | 38.07 | |
| Alf (A.C.) Knudson | Man | Democrat | 153,357 | 14.47 |
Linsten was a railroad labor leader from Minneapolis.
Nelson was the former Mayor of St. Paul (1922-1926) and Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 1928. He would later win a special election to the U.S. Senate in 1942.
Knudson was Mayor of Detroit Lakes and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1934.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1937 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).