1940 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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The 1940 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Harold Stassen defeated Farmer–Labor Party challenger Hjalmar Petersen.
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Harold Stassen (incumbent) | 654,686 | 52.06% | −7.86% | |
Farmer–Labor | Hjalmar Petersen | 459,609 | 36.55% | +2.37% | |
Democratic | Edward Murphy | 140,021 | 11.13% | +5.32% | |
Industrial | John William Castle | 3,175 | 0.25% | +0.17% | |
Majority | 195,077 | 15.51% | |||
Turnout | 1,257,491 | ||||
Republican 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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