Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, 1940 Election
Primary Democrat
| Date: | September 10, 1940 |
| Cycle: | 1940 |
| Office: | Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur N. Cosgrove | Man | Democrat | 56,955 | 67.69 | +35.38 |
| John B. LaDue | Man | Democrat | 27,185 | 32.31 |
Cosgrove was a resident of Minneapolis, cashier for the Great Northern Railway, Democratic nominee for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1936, 1938, and 1942, DFL nominee for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1944, and DFL candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1946.
LaDue was a resident of St. Paul.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (p. 225).