1942 Minnesota gubernatorial election
The 1942 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Harold Stassen defeated Farmer–Labor Party challenger Hjalmar Petersen. This was the last election in which the Democratic Party of Minnesota and the Farmer–Labor Party ran separate candidates; in 1944, both parties ran under the umbrella of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party.
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County Results
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Harold Stassen | 409,800 | 51.60% | -0.47% | |
Farmer–Labor | Hjalmar Petersen | 299,917 | 37.76% | +1.21% | |
Democratic | John D. Sullivan | 75,151 | 9.46% | -1.67% | |
Communist | Martin Mackie | 5,082 | 0.64% | n/a | |
Industrial Government | Harris A. Brandborg | 4,278 | 0.53% | n/a | |
Majority | 109,883 | 13.84% | |||
Turnout | 794,228 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
External links
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657
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