U.S. Senate, 1936 Election
Primary Democrat
| Date: | June 15, 1936 |
| Cycle: | 1936 |
| Office: | U.S. Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick J. Delaney | Man | Democrat | 78,807 | 66.78 | +33.56 |
| Beldin H. Loftsgaarden | Man | Democrat | 39,199 | 33.22 |
Delaney was a resident of St. Paul and Democratic nominee for Auditor in 1934. Delaney withdrew from the race in early October to coalesce support for Farmer-Laborite Ernest Lundeen.
Loftsgaarden was an attorney from St. Paul, sitting state Senator (SD 37, 1931-1943), and former state Representative (HD 37, 1929-1931).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1937 (p. 205).