The 1952 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1952. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate C. Elmer Anderson defeated Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party challenger Orville Freeman. At this point, it was the eighth consecutive Minnesota gubernatorial election won by the Republican Party.
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County results Anderson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Freeman: 40-50% 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | C. Elmer Anderson (incumbent) | 785,125 | 55.33% | -5.41% | |
Democratic (DFL) | Orville Freeman | 624,480 | 44.01% | +5.73% | |
Progressive | Martin Fredrickson | 5,227 | 0.36% | n/a | |
Industrial Government | Eldrid Bauers | 4,037 | 0.28% | -0.69% | |
Majority | 160,645 | 11.32% | |||
Turnout | 1,418,869 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
See also edit
External links edit
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657