1948 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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The 1948 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Luther Youngdahl defeated Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party challenger Charles Halsted.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Luther Youngdahl (incumbent) | 643,572 | 53.15% | -5.81% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Charles Halsted | 545,766 | 45.07% | +5.36% | |
| Prohibition | Orville Olson | 14,950 | 1.23% | n/a | |
| Industrial Government | Rudolph Gustafson | 6,598 | 0.54% | -0.79% | |
| Majority | 97,806 | 8.08% | |||
| Turnout | 1,210,886 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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