Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1940
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The 1940 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor C. Elmer Anderson of the Republican Party of Minnesota defeated Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party challenger Howard Y. Williams and Minnesota Democratic Party candidate Frank Patrick Ryan.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | C. Elmer Anderson (incumbent) | 598,369 | 51.16% | -3.58% | |
Farmer–Labor | Howard Y. Williams | 305,418 | 26.11% | -8.62% | |
Democratic | Frank Patrick Ryan | 265,793 | 22.73% | +12.21% | |
Majority | 292,951 | 25.05% | |||
Turnout | 1,169,580 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
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