U.S. Senate, 1946 Election

Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

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Date: July 8, 1946
Cycle: 1946
Office: U.S. Senate
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Theodore Jorgenson Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 58,047 50.41 +14.56
Frank Patrick Ryan Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 41,278 35.85
Victor D. Engstrom Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 15,826 13.74

Jorgenson was a professor in the Norwegian Department at St. Olaf College.

Ryan was an attorney from St. Paul, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 1940, DFL candidate for Attorney General in 1950 and 1956, an independent Liberal candidate for U.S. Senate in 1954, and DFL candidate for the 2nd CD in 1960.

Ryan was an attorney from St. Paul, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 1940, DFL candidate for Attorney General in 1950 and 1956, Independent-Liberal candidate for U.S. Senate in 1954, and DFL candidate for the 2nd CD in 1960.

Engstrom was a resident of St. Paul Park

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1947 (p. 177).