Secretary of State, 1940 Election
Primary Democrat
| Date: | September 10, 1940 |
| Cycle: | 1940 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Haley | Man | Democrat | 34,879 | 39.44 | +9.90 |
| Roy Sperry | Man | Democrat | 26,128 | 29.55 | |
| Linnae (L.J.) Kilbride | Man | Democrat | 19,295 | 21.82 | |
| Sanfrid B. (S.B.) Ruohoniemi | Man | Democrat | 8,126 | 9.19 |
Haley was a resident of Minneapolis, involved in newspaper, radio, and public relations, and also the Democratic nominee for Secretary of State in 1942.
Sperry was a resident of Minneapolis.
Kilbride was an attorney from Hastings, DFL cnominee for the 2nd CD in 1944 and 1946, and nominee for HD 20 in 1948.
Ruohoniemi was a resident of Floodwood, Farmer-Laborite candidate for the 8th CD in 1938, Democratic candidate for the 8th CD in 1942, and nominee for SD 59 in 1954.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (p. 225).