Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1956
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The 1956 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1956. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Orville Freeman defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Ancher Nelsen.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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DFL | Orville Freeman | 731,180 | 51.41% | -1.31% | |
Republican | Ancher Nelsen | 685,196 | 48.18% | +1.38% | |
Industrial Government | Rudolph Gustafson | 5,785 | 0.41% | -0.07% | |
Majority | 45,984 | 3.23% | |||
Turnout | 1,422,161 | ||||
DFL 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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