Governor, 1940 Election
Primary Farmer-Labor
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hjalmar Petersen | Man | Farmer-Labor | 92,443 | 70.47 | +52.79 |
| Charles Egley | Man | Farmer-Labor | 23,201 | 17.69 | |
| Edgar Bernard | Man | Farmer-Labor | 9,271 | 7.07 | |
| Jesse C. Becker | Man | Farmer-Labor | 6,258 | 4.77 |
Petersen was an editor and publisher from Askov, a former state Representative (HD 56, 1931-1935), Lieutenant Governor (1935-1936), and Governor (1936-1937), sitting Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1937-1943, 1955-1967), and gubernatorial candidate in 1938.
Egley was manager of the Farmers Union Livestock Exchange and a resident of South St. Paul.
Bernard was a resident of Anoka, GOP gubernatorial candidate in 1934, and Farmer-Laborite gubernatorial candidate in 1936.
Becker was a resident of New Ulm.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (p. 223).