John D. Cherry ran on the Democratic party ballot for lieutenant governor.
Lucas won with 55% of the party ballot against Taylor's 45%.
He narrowly won the local party ballot with twelve votes against the next highest candidate George Thomas with eleven.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction is elected by statewide vote on a no party ballot.
He received 47.779 preference votes while being positioned tenth on the party ballot.
Voters can either use a ready-made party ballot or a clear ballot.
He was present on the party ballot, but in 20th and last place.
In 1930 he headed the party ballot ahead of Ragna Hørbye.
He characterized the party ballot as "a public and moral duty, not a legal or binding duty."
Party discipline is further undermined by a law guaranteeing incumbent congressmen a place on party ballots.