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).