Governor, 1938 Election

Primary Farmer-Labor

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Date: June 20, 1938
Cycle: 1938
Office: Governor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Elmer A. Benson Incumbent Man Farmer-Labor 218,235 51.91 +3.81
Hjalmar Petersen Man Farmer-Labor 202,205 48.09

Governor Benson was renominated.

Petersen was an editor and publisher from Askov, a former state Representative (HD 56, 1931-1935), Lieutenant Governor (1935-1936), and Governor (1936-1937), and sitting Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1937-1943, 1955-1967).

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1939 (p. 209).