Lieutenant Governor, 1942 Election
Primary Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 8, 1942 |
| Cycle: | 1942 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juls J. Anderson | Man | Farmer-Labor | 51,582 | 50.84 | +1.68 |
| Howard Y. Williams | Man | Farmer-Labor | 49,874 | 49.16 |
Anderson was a resident of St. Paul. He was a Socialist nominee for the 8th CD in 1916 and Farmer-Labor candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1924.
Williams was a resident of St. Paul and executive national organizer of the Farmer-Labor Political Federation. He was also a Farmer-Labor U.S. House nominee for the 4th CD in 1928, 1936, and 1938, a candidate for an at-large seat in 1932, and the Farmer-Labor nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1940.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1943 (p. 269).