1948 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Youngdahl: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Halsted: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Luther Youngdahl defeated Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party challenger Charles Halsted.
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Luther Youngdahl (incumbent) | 643,572 | 53.15% | −5.81% | |
Democratic (DFL) | Charles Halsted | 545,766 | 45.07% | +5.36% | |
Prohibition | Orville Olson | 14,950 | 1.23% | n/a | |
Industrial Government | Rudolph Gustafson | 6,598 | 0.54% | −0.79% | |
Majority | 97,806 | 8.08% | |||
Turnout | 1,210,886 | ||||
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