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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.
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![]() County results Youngdahl: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Barker: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Edward Thye, 73, Ex-Senator, Dies". Associated Press. August 29, 1969.
External links
edit- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653 Archived 2008-11-27 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657 Archived 2008-11-27 at the Wayback Machine