Governor, 1946 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold H. Barker | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 52,780 | 44.67 | +26.40 |
| Francis L. (Frank) Murphy | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 21,589 | 18.27 | |
| Victor E. Johnson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 15,357 | 13.00 | |
| John J. McDonough | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 14,377 | 12.17 | |
| Thomas P. Duffy | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 7,375 | 6.24 | |
| Edgar Bernard | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,673 | 5.65 |
Barker was a newspaper editor from Elbow Lake, former state Representative (HD 48, 1931-1939) and House Speaker (1937).
Murphy was a resident of Northfield, DFL nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1944 and 1950, candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1952, and candidate for Treasurer in 1954.
Johnson was a resident of Le Sueur. He was a GOP candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1942 and a DFL candidate for Clerk of the Supreme Court in 1950.
McDonough was an attorney from St. Paul, former state Representative (HD 38, 1925-1935), Democratic U.S. House nominee for the 4th CD in 1934, and sitting Mayor of St. Paul (1940-1948).
Duffy was an electrician from St. Paul.
Bernard was a resident of Anoka, GOP gubernatorial candidate in 1934, and Farmer-Laborite gubernatorial candidate in 1936, 1940, and 1942.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1947 (p. 177).