The 1932 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1932. Farmer–Labor Party candidate Floyd B. Olson defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Earle Brown. Franklin Ellsworth unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.
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County results Olson: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Brown: 30-40% 40-50% Regan: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Farmer–Labor | Floyd B. Olson (incumbent) | 522,438 | 50.57% | -8.76% | |
Republican | Earle Brown | 334,081 | 32.34% | -3.97% | |
Democratic | John E. Regan | 169,859 | 16.44% | +12.79% | |
Communist | William Schneiderman | 4,807 | 0.47% | -0.24% | |
Industrial | John P. Johnson | 1,824 | 0.18% | n/a | |
Majority | 188,357 | 18.23% | |||
Turnout | 1,033,009 | ||||
Farmer–Labor hold | Swing |