Lieutenant Governor, 1940 Election
Primary Democrat
| Date: | September 10, 1940 |
| Cycle: | 1940 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Patrick Ryan | Man | Democrat | 43,002 | 48.09 | +17.15 |
| Daniel W. (D.W.) Wilson | Man | Democrat | 27,667 | 30.94 | |
| Fred A. McGuire | Man | Democrat | 18,753 | 20.97 |
Ryan was an attorney from Minneapolis.
Wilson was a dentist from Belle Plaine, former state Representative (HD 21, 1925-1929), and Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1934.
McGuire was a resident of Le Sueur and non-partisan nominee for SD 17 in 1938.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (p. 225).