Treasurer, 1940 Election

Primary Democrat

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Date: September 10, 1940
Cycle: 1940
Office: Treasurer
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Richard M. Fitzgerald Man Democrat 36,007 40.10 +7.36
Joseph F. Meighen Man Democrat 29,398 32.74
J.B. Bonner Man Democrat 24,394 27.17

Fitzgerald was a resident of Minneapolis, Democratic nominee for Treasurer in 1942, and DFL candidate for Treasurer in 1950.

Meighen was a resident of Preston. Meighen was the son of Thomas J. Meighen a frequent nominee for statewide office (Democratic-People's nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1900, People's nominee for Governor in 1902, Democratic nominee for Auditor in 1910, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1922, Farmer-Labor nominee for Treasurer in 1926).

Bonner was a resident of Minneapolis, 3rd CD U.S. Census supervisor, and Democratic nominee for Auditor in 1938.

Sources

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