Lieutenant Governor, 1950 Election

Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

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Date: September 12, 1950
Cycle: 1950
Office: Lieutenant Governor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Francis L. (Frank) Murphy Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 74,696 35.53 +0.03
Elmer Pederson Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 74,633 35.50
Robert J. Sheran Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 60,925 28.98

This DFL contest was the most narrowly decided primary for lieutenant governor by any party in Minnesota history, besting the 0.48-point win by John Hougen over Charles Lund in the 1920 Republican primary.

Murphy was a railroad traffic man from St. Paul and DFL nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1944.

Pederson was a farmer-machinist from Hastings and Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1942.

Sheran was an attorney from Mankato, state Representative (HD 08, 1947-1951), and the party-endorsed candidate.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1951 (p. 173).