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Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Minnesota
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
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