Governor, 1942 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold E. Stassen Incumbent | Man | Republican | 409,800 | 51.60 | +13.84 |
| Hjalmar Petersen | Man | Farmer-Labor | 299,917 | 37.76 | |
| John Sullivan | Man | Democrat | 75,151 | 9.46 | |
| Martin Mackie | Man | Communist | 5,082 | 0.64 | |
| Harris Brandborg | Man | Industrial Government | 4,278 | 0.54 |
Governor Stassen was reelected to a third term but resigned on April 27, 1943 to enter the U.S. Navy and serve in World War II. Republican Lieutenant Governor Edward Thye succeeded him.
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), gubernatorial candidate in 1938 and nominee in 1940.
Sullivan was a resident of St. Paul and the Democratic nominee for Attorney General in 1938 and 1940.
Mackie was a steelworker’s organizer from the Iron Range and later state Communist Party Chairman. Mackie was nominated by petition.
Brandborg, a resident of Henning, was the Industrial gubernatorial nominee in 1928 and the son of 1910 and 1912 Socialist labor nominee Charles Brandborg. He was nominated by petition.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1943 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).