Lieutenant Governor, 1952 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Date: | September 9, 1952 |
Cycle: | 1952 |
Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
State: | Minnesota |
District: | Statewide |
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arthur Hansen | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 78,262 | 33.58 | +17.14 |
Rolf C. Andresen | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 38,328 | 16.45 | |
Howard Mooney | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 37,232 | 15.98 | |
Victor H. Johnson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 36,126 | 15.50 | |
Nobert J. McGovern | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 35,746 | 15.34 | |
Eugene (Schueb) Volz | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 7,354 | 3.16 |
Hansen was a farmer from Ulen and the DFL-endorsed candidate. He was a candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1950 and was elected Treasurer (1955-1957) in 1954.
Andresen was a resident of St. Paul.
Mooney was a resident of St. Louis Park.
Johnson was a business manager from St. Paul, a former Constable of New Canada Township (1948-1949), candidate for SD 41 in 1950, and candidate for Treasurer in 1954.
McGovern was a resident of New Brighton and inspector of Twin Cities Arsenal.
Volz was a resident of Janesville.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1953 (p. 357).