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The following is a list of gubernatorial election results in the state of Minnesota from 1857 to the present. | The following is a list of gubernatorial election results in the state of Minnesota from 1857 to the present. | ||
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|style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
|style="width:60px"| '''Votes''' | |style="width:60px"| '''Votes''' | ||
− | |style="width: | + | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' |
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| Henry H. Sibley | | Henry H. Sibley | ||
| Democratic | | Democratic | ||
− | |style="text-align: | + | |style="text-align:right"|17,790 |
− | |50% | + | |style="text-align:center"|50% |
|[[image:yes_check.png]] | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
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| Alexander Ramsey | | Alexander Ramsey | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
− | |style="text-align: | + | |style="text-align:right"|17,550 |
− | |50% | + | |style="text-align:center"|50% |
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|style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
|style="width:60px"| '''Votes''' | |style="width:60px"| '''Votes''' | ||
− | |style="width: | + | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' |
|style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
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| Alexander Ramsey | | Alexander Ramsey | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
− | | style="text-align: | + | | style="text-align:right"|21,335 |
− | |55% | + | |style="text-align:center"|55% |
|[[image:yes_check.png]] | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
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| George L. Becker | | George L. Becker | ||
| Democratic | | Democratic | ||
− | | style="text-align: | + | | style="text-align:right"|17,582 |
− | | 45% | + | |style="text-align:center"|45% |
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|style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
|style="width:60px"| '''Votes''' | |style="width:60px"| '''Votes''' | ||
− | |style="width: | + | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' |
|style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
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| Alexander Ramsey* | | Alexander Ramsey* | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
− | | style="text-align: | + | |style="text-align:right"|16,274 |
− | |61% | + | |style="text-align:center"|61% |
|[[image:yes_check.png]] | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
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| E. O. Hamblin | | E. O. Hamblin | ||
| Democratic | | Democratic | ||
− | | style="text-align: | + | |style="text-align:right"|10,448 |
− | |39% | + | |style="text-align:center"|39% |
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===1863=== | ===1863=== | ||
+ | {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | ||
+ | |- bgcolor=lightgrey | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Governor Candidate''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
+ | |style="width:60px"| '''Votes''' | ||
+ | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Republican}}| | ||
+ | | Stephen Miller | ||
+ | | Republican | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|19,628 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Democratic}}| | ||
+ | | Henry T. Welles | ||
+ | | Democratic | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|12,739 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
===1865=== | ===1865=== | ||
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|style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
|style="width:60px"| '''Votes''' | |style="width:60px"| '''Votes''' | ||
− | |style="width: | + | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' |
|style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
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| Edward J. Thye | | Edward J. Thye | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
− | | style="text-align: | + | | style="text-align:right"|701,185 |
− | |62% | + | | style="text-align:center"|62% |
|[[image:yes_check.png]] | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| Byron G. Allen | | Byron G. Allen | ||
| Democratic-Farmer-Labor | | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | ||
− | | style="text-align: | + | | style="text-align:right"|430,132 |
− | |38% | + | | style="text-align:center"|38% |
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|- | |- | ||
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| Gerald M. York | | Gerald M. York | ||
| Industrial Government | | Industrial Government | ||
− | | style="text-align: | + | | style="text-align:right"|7,151 |
− | |0% | + | | style="text-align:center"|0% |
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|- | |- | ||
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|style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
|style="width:60px"| '''Votes''' | |style="width:60px"| '''Votes''' | ||
− | |style="width: | + | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' |
|style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
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| Luther W. Youngdahl | | Luther W. Youngdahl | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
− | | 519,067 | + | |style="text-align:right"|519,067 |
− | |59% | + | |style="text-align:center"|59% |
|[[image:yes_check.png]] | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
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| Harold H. Barker | | Harold H. Barker | ||
| Democratic-Farmer-Labor | | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | ||
− | | 349,565 | + | | style="text-align:right"|349,565 |
− | |40% | + | |style="text-align:center"|40% |
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|- | |- | ||
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| Rudolph Gustafson | | Rudolph Gustafson | ||
| Industrial Government (Socialist Labor) | | Industrial Government (Socialist Labor) | ||
− | | 11,716 | + | | style="text-align:right"|11,716 |
− | |1% | + | |style="text-align:center"|1% |
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|- | |- | ||
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|style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
|style="width:60px"| '''Votes''' | |style="width:60px"| '''Votes''' | ||
− | |style="width: | + | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' |
|style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
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| Luther W. Youngdahl* | | Luther W. Youngdahl* | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
− | | 643,572 | + | |style="text-align:right"|643,572 |
− | |% | + | |style="text-align:center"|% |
|[[image:yes_check.png]] | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| Charles L. Halsted | | Charles L. Halsted | ||
| Democratic-Farmer-Labor | | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | ||
− | | 545,766 | + | |style="text-align:right"|545,766 |
− | |% | + | |style="text-align:center"|% |
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| Orville E. Olson | | Orville E. Olson | ||
| Prohibition | | Prohibition | ||
− | | 14,950 | + | |style="text-align:right"|14,950 |
− | |% | + | |style="text-align:center"|% |
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| Rudolph Gustafson | | Rudolph Gustafson | ||
| Industrial Government (Socialist Labor) | | Industrial Government (Socialist Labor) | ||
− | | 6,598 | + | |style="text-align:right"|6,598 |
− | |% | + | |style="text-align:center"|% |
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|- | |- | ||
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===1950=== | ===1950=== | ||
+ | {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | ||
+ | |- bgcolor=lightgrey | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Governor Candidate''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
+ | |style="width:100px"| '''Votes''' | ||
+ | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Republican}}| | ||
+ | | Luther W. Youngdahl* | ||
+ | | Republican | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|635,800 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Democratic}}| | ||
+ | | Harry H. Peterson | ||
+ | | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|400,637 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Other}}| | ||
+ | | Vernon G. Campbell | ||
+ | | Industrial Government (Socialist Labor) | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|10,195 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | [[Republican Party|Republican]] '''Hold''' | ||
===1952=== | ===1952=== | ||
+ | {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | ||
+ | |- bgcolor=lightgrey | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Governor Candidate''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
+ | |style="width:100px"| '''Votes''' | ||
+ | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Republican}}| | ||
+ | | C. Elmer Anderson | ||
+ | | Republican | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|785,125 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Democratic}}| | ||
+ | | Orville L. Freeman | ||
+ | | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|624,480 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Other}}| | ||
+ | | Martin Fredrickson | ||
+ | | Progressive | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|5,227 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Other}}| | ||
+ | | Eldrid H. Bauers | ||
+ | | Industrial Government (Socialist Labor) | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|4,037 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | [[Republican Party|Republican]] '''Hold''' | ||
===1954=== | ===1954=== | ||
+ | {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | ||
+ | |- bgcolor=lightgrey | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Governor Candidate''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
+ | |style="width:100px"| '''Votes''' | ||
+ | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Democratic}}| | ||
+ | | Orville L. Freeman | ||
+ | | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|607,099 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Republican}}| | ||
+ | | C. Elmer Anderson* | ||
+ | | Republican | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|538,865 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Other}}| | ||
+ | | Ross Schelin | ||
+ | | Industrial Government | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|5,453 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | [[Democratic Party|Democratic-Farmer-Labor]] '''Gain''' | ||
===1956=== | ===1956=== | ||
+ | {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | ||
+ | |- bgcolor=lightgrey | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Governor Candidate''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
+ | |style="width:100px"| '''Votes''' | ||
+ | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Democratic}}| | ||
+ | | Orville L. Freeman* | ||
+ | | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|731,180 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Republican}}| | ||
+ | | Ancher Nelsen | ||
+ | | Republican | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|685,196 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Other}}| | ||
+ | | Rudolph Gustafson | ||
+ | | Industrial Government | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|5,785 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | [[Democratic Party|Democratic-Farmer-Labor]] '''Hold''' | ||
===1958=== | ===1958=== | ||
+ | {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | ||
+ | |- bgcolor=lightgrey | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Governor Candidate''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
+ | |style="width:100px"| '''Votes''' | ||
+ | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Democratic}}| | ||
+ | | Orville L. Freeman* | ||
+ | | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|658,326 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Republican}}| | ||
+ | | George MacKinnon | ||
+ | | Republican | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|490,731 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Other}}| | ||
+ | | Arne Anderson | ||
+ | | Industrial Government | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|10,858 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | [[Democratic Party|Democratic-Farmer-Labor]] '''Hold''' | ||
===1960=== | ===1960=== | ||
+ | {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | ||
+ | |- bgcolor=lightgrey | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Governor Candidate''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
+ | |style="width:100px"| '''Votes''' | ||
+ | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Republican}}| | ||
+ | | Elmer L. Andersen | ||
+ | | Republican | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|783,813 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Democratic}}| | ||
+ | | Orville L. Freeman* | ||
+ | | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|760,934 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Other}}| | ||
+ | | Rudolph Gustafson | ||
+ | | Industrial Government | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|5,518 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | [[Republican Party|Republican]] '''Gain''' | ||
===1962=== | ===1962=== | ||
+ | The 1962 gubernatorial election was one of the closest in state history and remained undecided until March 1963. | ||
+ | {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | ||
+ | |- bgcolor=lightgrey | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Governor Candidate''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
+ | |style="width:100px"| '''Votes''' | ||
+ | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Democratic}}| | ||
+ | | Karl F. Rolvaag | ||
+ | | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|619,842 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Republican}}| | ||
+ | | Elmer L. Andersen* | ||
+ | | Republican | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|619,751 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Other}}| | ||
+ | | William Braatz | ||
+ | | Industrial Government | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|7,234 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | [[Democratic Party|Democratic-Farmer-Labor]] '''Gain''' | ||
==1966-present== | ==1966-present== | ||
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|style="width:200px"| '''Governor Candidate''' | |style="width:200px"| '''Governor Candidate''' | ||
|style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
− | |style="width: | + | |style="width:100px"| '''Votes''' |
− | |style="width: | + | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' |
|style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| Harold LeVander | | Harold LeVander | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
− | | 680,593 | + | | style="text-align:right"|680,593 |
− | |53% | + | | style="text-align:center"|53% |
|[[image:yes_check.png]] | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| Karl F. Rolvaag* | | Karl F. Rolvaag* | ||
| Democratic-Farmer-Labor | | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | ||
− | | 607,943 | + | | style="text-align:right"|607,943 |
− | |47% | + | | style="text-align:center"|47% |
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| Kenneth Sachs | | Kenneth Sachs | ||
| Industrial Government | | Industrial Government | ||
− | | 6,522 | + | | style="text-align:right"|6,522 |
− | |1% | + | | style="text-align:center"|1% |
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | [[Republican Party|Republican]] ''' | + | [[Republican Party|Republican]] '''Gain''' |
===1970=== | ===1970=== | ||
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|style="width:200px"| '''Governor Candidate''' | |style="width:200px"| '''Governor Candidate''' | ||
|style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
− | |style="width: | + | |style="width:100px"| '''Votes''' |
− | |style="width: | + | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' |
|style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| Wendell R. Anderson | | Wendell R. Anderson | ||
| Democratic-Farmer-Labor | | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | ||
− | | 737,921 | + | |style="text-align:right"|737,921 |
− | |% | + | |style="text-align:center"|% |
|[[image:yes_check.png]] | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| Douglas M. Head | | Douglas M. Head | ||
| Republican | | Republican | ||
− | | 621,780 | + | |style="text-align:right"|621,780 |
− | |% | + | |style="text-align:center"|% |
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| Karl Heck | | Karl Heck | ||
| Industrial Government | | Industrial Government | ||
− | | 4,781 | + | |style="text-align:right"|4,781 |
− | |% | + | |style="text-align:center"|% |
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| Jack Kirkham | | Jack Kirkham | ||
| Write-in | | Write-in | ||
− | | 961 | + | |style="text-align:right"|961 |
− | |% | + | |style="text-align:center"|% |
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | [[Democratic Party|Democratic-Farmer-Labor]] '''Gain''' | ||
===1974=== | ===1974=== | ||
+ | {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | ||
+ | |- bgcolor=lightgrey | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Governor Candidate''' | ||
+ | |style="width:200px"| '''Party''' | ||
+ | |style="width:100px"| '''Votes''' | ||
+ | |style="width:40px"|'''%''' | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Democratic}}| | ||
+ | | Wendell R. Anderson | ||
+ | | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|786,787 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Republican}}| | ||
+ | | John W. Johnson | ||
+ | | Republican | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|367,722 | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Other}}| | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"| | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Other}}| | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"| | ||
+ | |style="text-align:center"|% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
===1978=== | ===1978=== |
Latest revision as of 14:24, 24 July 2013
The following is a list of gubernatorial election results in the state of Minnesota from 1857 to the present.
Contents
- 1 1857
- 2 1859-1883
- 3 1886-1962
- 3.1 1886
- 3.2 1888
- 3.3 1890
- 3.4 1892
- 3.5 1894
- 3.6 1896
- 3.7 1898
- 3.8 1900
- 3.9 1902
- 3.10 1904
- 3.11 1906
- 3.12 1908
- 3.13 1910
- 3.14 1912
- 3.15 1914
- 3.16 1916
- 3.17 1918
- 3.18 1920
- 3.19 1922
- 3.20 1924
- 3.21 1926
- 3.22 1928
- 3.23 1930
- 3.24 1932
- 3.25 1934
- 3.26 1936
- 3.27 1938
- 3.28 1940
- 3.29 1942
- 3.30 1944
- 3.31 1946
- 3.32 1948
- 3.33 1950
- 3.34 1952
- 3.35 1954
- 3.36 1956
- 3.37 1958
- 3.38 1960
- 3.39 1962
- 4 1966-present
1857
The 1857 election was held before Minnesota gained statehood in 1858.
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Henry H. Sibley | Democratic | 17,790 | 50% | ||
Alexander Ramsey | Republican | 17,550 | 50% |
1859-1883
From 1859 until 1883, gubernatorial elections were held biennially in odd-numbered years.
1859
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Alexander Ramsey | Republican | 21,335 | 55% | ||
George L. Becker | Democratic | 17,582 | 45% |
1861
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Alexander Ramsey* | Republican | 16,274 | 61% | ||
E. O. Hamblin | Democratic | 10,448 | 39% |
1863
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Stephen Miller | Republican | 19,628 | % | ||
Henry T. Welles | Democratic | 12,739 | % |
1865
1867
1869
1871
1873
1875
1877
1879
1881
1883
1886-1962
From 1886 until 1962, gubenatorial elections were held biennially in even-numbered years. Starting with the 1962 election, the gubernatorial term was increased from two to four years.
1886
1888
1890
1892
1894
1896
1898
1900
1902
1904
1906
1908
1910
1912
1914
1916
1918
1920
1922
1924
1926
1928
1930
1932
1934
1936
1938
1940
1942
1944
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Edward J. Thye | Republican | 701,185 | 62% | ||
Byron G. Allen | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 430,132 | 38% | ||
Gerald M. York | Industrial Government | 7,151 | 0% |
Republican Hold
1946
Republican Hold
1948
Republican Hold
1950
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Luther W. Youngdahl* | Republican | 635,800 | % | ||
Harry H. Peterson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 400,637 | % | ||
Vernon G. Campbell | Industrial Government (Socialist Labor) | 10,195 | % |
Republican Hold
1952
Republican Hold
1954
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Orville L. Freeman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 607,099 | % | ||
C. Elmer Anderson* | Republican | 538,865 | % | ||
Ross Schelin | Industrial Government | 5,453 | % |
1956
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Orville L. Freeman* | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 731,180 | % | ||
Ancher Nelsen | Republican | 685,196 | % | ||
Rudolph Gustafson | Industrial Government | 5,785 | % |
1958
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Orville L. Freeman* | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 658,326 | % | ||
George MacKinnon | Republican | 490,731 | % | ||
Arne Anderson | Industrial Government | 10,858 | % |
1960
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Elmer L. Andersen | Republican | 783,813 | % | ||
Orville L. Freeman* | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 760,934 | % | ||
Rudolph Gustafson | Industrial Government | 5,518 | % |
Republican Gain
1962
The 1962 gubernatorial election was one of the closest in state history and remained undecided until March 1963.
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Karl F. Rolvaag | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 619,842 | % | ||
Elmer L. Andersen* | Republican | 619,751 | % | ||
William Braatz | Industrial Government | 7,234 | % |
1966-present
1966
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Harold LeVander | Republican | 680,593 | 53% | ||
Karl F. Rolvaag* | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 607,943 | 47% | ||
Kenneth Sachs | Industrial Government | 6,522 | 1% |
Republican Gain
1970
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Wendell R. Anderson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 737,921 | % | ||
Douglas M. Head | Republican | 621,780 | % | ||
Karl Heck | Industrial Government | 4,781 | % | ||
Jack Kirkham | Write-in | 961 | % |
1974
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Wendell R. Anderson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 786,787 | % | ||
John W. Johnson | Republican | 367,722 | % | ||
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