1956 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Freeman: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Nelsen: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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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Democratic (DFL) | Orville Freeman (incumbent) | 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 | ||||
Democratic (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
Categories:
- 1956 United States gubernatorial elections
- 1956 Minnesota elections
- Minnesota gubernatorial elections
- November 1956 events in the United States
- Minnesota election stubs