Lieutenant Governor, 1944 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | July 10, 1944 |
| Cycle: | 1944 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis L. (Frank) Murphy | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 38,099 | 38.46 | +5.78 |
| Charles Joseph (Charlie) Johnson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 32,371 | 32.68 | |
| Paul R. Tinge | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 28,581 | 28.85 |
Murphy was an airline employee from Northfield and DFL nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1950.
Johnson was an accountant from St. Paul. He was a Farmer-Labor candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1940, the Farmer-Labor nominee for Treasurer in 1942, and a DFL candidate for Secretary of State in 1970.
Tinge was secretary of the DFL state committee and a resident of St. Paul. Tinge was the party-endorsed candidate in the race. He was also a DFL candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1948.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1943 (p. 175).