1940 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1940

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1893

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1938

| previous_year = 1938

| next_election = Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1942

| next_year = 1942

| election_date = November 5, 1940

| image1 = Image:C. Elmer Anderson.jpg

| nominee1 = C. Elmer Anderson

| party1 = Republican Party of Minnesota

| popular_vote1 = 598,369

| percentage1 = {{percentage|598369|1169580|2}}

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Howard Y. Williams

| party2 = Farmer–Labor Party

| popular_vote2 = 305,418

| percentage2 = {{percentage|305418|1169580|2}}

| image3 = 3x4.svg

| nominee3 = Frank Patrick Ryan

| party3 = Minnesota Democratic Party

| popular_vote3 = 265,793

| percentage3 = {{percentage|265793|1169580|2}}

| map_image = 1940 Minnesota Lieutenant Gubernatorial election.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = County results
Anderson: {{legend0|#FFC8CD|30–40%}} {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
Williams: {{legend0|#7EE5C1|40–50%}}
Ryan: {{legend0|#BDD3FF|30–40%}}

| title = Lieutenant Governor

| before_election = C. Elmer Anderson

| before_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

| after_election = C. Elmer Anderson

| after_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

}}

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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.