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