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The 1946 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent governor Edward John Thye did not seek reelection and instead ran for the United States Senate.[1] Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Luther Youngdahl defeated Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party challenger Harold H. Barker. Hjalmar Petersen unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.

Results

1946 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Luther Youngdahl 519,067 58.96% -2.63%
Democratic (DFL) Harold H. Barker 349,565 39.71% +1.93%
Industrial Government Rudolph Gustafson 11,716 1.33% +0.70%
Majority 169,502 19.25%
Turnout 880,348
Republican hold Swing

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