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1946 Minnesota gubernatorial election 
Summary
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 edit
| Party | 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 edit
References 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