U.S. Senate, 1940 Election

Primary Farmer-Labor

Date: September 10, 1940
Cycle: 1940
Office: U.S. Senate
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Elmer A. Benson Man Farmer-Labor 79,245 61.90 +23.80
George H. Lommen Man Farmer-Labor 48,781 38.10

Benson was a resident of Appleton, former state Commissioner of Securities (1933), Commissioner of Banks (1933-1935), appointed U.S. Senator (1935-1936), and Governor (1937-1939).

Lommen was an attorney from Eveleth, former state Representative (HD 61, 1925-1927), and sitting state Senator (SD 61, 1927-1942).

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (p. 223).