1936 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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Benson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Nelson 40-50% 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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. Magnus Johnson unsuccessfully ran for the Farmer-Labor nomination.
Results
[edit]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
[edit]External links
[edit]- 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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