The 1944 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate C. Elmer Anderson defeated Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party challenger Frank Murphy.
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County results Anderson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Murphy: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | C. Elmer Anderson | 641,558 | 58.12% | +2.47% | |
Democratic (DFL) | Frank Murphy | 462,222 | 41.88% | −2.47% | |
Majority | 179,336 | 16.24% | |||
Turnout | 1,103,780 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
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