Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1936
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County Results
Benson 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
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The 1936 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1936. Farmer–Labor Party candidate Elmer Austin Benson defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Martin A. Nelson. The Democrats did not field a candidate.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Farmer–Labor | Elmer Austin Benson | 680,342 | 60.74% | +16.12% | |
Republican | Martin A. Nelson | 431,841 | 38.55% | +0.83% | |
Industrial | Earl Stewart | 7,996 | 0.71% | n/a | |
Majority | 248,501 | 22.18% | |||
Turnout | 1,120,179 | ||||
Farmer–Labor hold | Swing |
See also
External links
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657
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