State House, District 33, 1940 Election

Primary Nonpartisan

Date: September 10, 1940
Cycle: 1940
Office: State House
State: Minnesota
District: 33
Counties: Hennepin
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Walter H. Campbell Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 14,844 31.37 +24.31
Harold Harrison Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 11,653 24.62 +17.57
George A. French Man Nonpartisan 7,473 15.79 +8.74
Ludwig O. Solem Man Nonpartisan 7,383 15.60 +8.55
C.C. (Cliff) Van Rickley Man Nonpartisan 3,337 7.05
John G. Wachter Man Nonpartisan 2,636 5.57

Representative Harrison was renominated but later chose to run in the SD 33 special election, which he won. As a result, fifth place primary candidate Cliff Van Rickley took the fourth spot in the general election.

Sources

  • The Minneapolis Tribune, September 15, 1940 (p. 21).