1940 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1940 Minnesota 1893 presidential no Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1938 1938 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1942 1942 November 5, 1940 Image:C. Elmer Anderson.jpg C. Elmer Anderson Republican Party of Minnesota 598,369 598369 1169580 2 3x4.svg Howard Y. Williams Farmer–Labor Party 305,418 305418 1169580 2 3x4.svg Frank Patrick Ryan Minnesota Democratic Party 265,793 265793 1169580 2 1940 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsAnderson: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Williams: #7EE5C1 40–50% Ryan: #BDD3FF 30–40% Lieutenant Governor C. Elmer Anderson Republican Party of Minnesota C. Elmer Anderson Republican Party of Minnesota 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 1940 Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota Republican Party (Minnesota) C. Elmer Anderson (incumbent) 598,369 51.16% -3.58% Farmer–Labor Party Howard Y. Williams 305,418 26.11% -8.62% Minnesota Democratic Party Frank Patrick Ryan 265,793 22.73% +12.21% 292,951 25.05% 1,169,580 Republican Party of Minnesota External links Election Returns Lieutenant Gubernatorial 1940 Minnesota