Governor, 1940 Election

Primary Democrat

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Date: September 10, 1940
Cycle: 1940
Office: Governor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Edward Murphy Man Democrat 34,463 36.08 +6.74
Theodor S. Slen Man Democrat 28,021 29.33
John McGovern Man Democrat 21,795 22.82
Sylvester McGovern Man Democrat 11,249 11.78

Murphy was a resident of St. Paul and was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1942.

Slen was an attorney from Madison, former Judge of Probate (1920-1922), former Lac qui Parle County Attorney (1922-1928), and a state Representative (HD 24, 1935-1941).

John McGovern was a resident of Farmington.

Sylvester McGovern was a resident of St. Paul.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (p. 225).