Governor, 1948 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles L. (C.L.) Halsted | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 80,901 | 35.96 | +14.27 |
| Ray G. Moonan | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 48,795 | 21.69 | |
| Walter Johnson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 37,004 | 16.45 | |
| Francis L. (Frank) Murphy | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 33,113 | 14.72 | |
| John (J. Leo) Nolan | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 14,117 | 6.28 | |
| Edgar Bernard | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 11,022 | 4.90 |
Halsted was a grocer from Brainerd and former state Representative (HD 53, 1937-1947; 1953-1967).
Moonan was an attorney from Minneapolis.
Johnson was a resident of New York Mills and was named Chair of the state Progressive Party in October 1948.
Murphy was a resident of Northfield, DFL candidate for governor in 1946, and DFL nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1944 and 1950.
Nolan was a resident of Edina.
Bernard was a resident of Anoka, GOP gubernatorial candidate in 1934, Farmer-Laborite gubernatorial candidate in 1936, 1940, and 1942, and DFL gubernatorial candidate in 1946.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1949 (p. 173).