Lieutenant Governor, 1948 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | September 14, 1948 |
| Cycle: | 1948 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Elmer Anderson Incumbent | Man | Republican | 246,053 | 74.43 | +57.70 |
| John C. (J.C.) Peterson | Man | Republican | 55,310 | 16.73 | |
| Jalmer O. (J.O.) Johnson | Man | Republican | 29,236 | 8.84 |
Lieutenant Governor Anderson was renominated to a fifth nonsecutive term.
Peterson was a sign painter from Duluth, a Republican candidate for Governor in 1944, 1952, and 1970, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 1946, a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1960, and a DFL candidate for Governor in 1966.
Johnson was a resident of Minneapolis.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1949 (p. 171).