U.S. House, District 09, 1940 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | September 10, 1940 |
| Cycle: | 1940 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 09 |
| Counties: | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Wilkin |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colvin G. Butler | Man | Republican | 6,069 | 22.02 | +5.64 |
| Ole O. Sageng | Man | Republican | 4,515 | 16.38 | |
| Earl M. Saul | Man | Republican | 4,118 | 14.94 | |
| Henry C. Stiening | Man | Republican | 3,621 | 13.14 | |
| James S. Eriksson | Man | Republican | 3,096 | 11.23 | |
| Christian G. Dosland | Man | Republican | 2,518 | 9.13 | |
| Axel William Peterson | Man | Republican | 1,771 | 6.42 | |
| Charles O. Herman | Man | Republican | 1,296 | 4.70 | |
| Adolph W. Olson | Man | Republican | 561 | 2.04 |
Dosland was the former Mayor of Moorhead.
Related Reports
- Minnesota’s 2nd CD: Seven Is Not Enough (February 19, 2016)
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (p. 212).