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  MN Governor
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Parents > United States > Minnesota > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1940 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1940 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1940 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 02, 1941 - 12:00pm
Term End January 02, 1943 - 12:00pm
ContributorThe Oncoming Storm
Last ModifiedRBH July 17, 2022 04:41pm
Data SourcesMinnesota Secretary of State see [Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1938
NameHarold E. Stassen Votes678,839 (59.92%)
Term01/02/1939 - 01/02/1941 Margin291,576 (+25.74%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1942
NameHarold E. Stassen Votes409,800 (51.60%)
Term01/02/1943 - 04/27/1943 Margin109,883 (+13.84%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 10, 1940 MN Governor - D Primary
Edward Murphy
D 95,528
Sep 10, 1940 MN Governor - MFL Primary
Hjalmar Petersen
MFL 131,173
Sep 10, 1940 MN Governor - R Primary
Harold E. Stassen
R 335,375

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Name (I) Gov. Harold E. Stassen Commissioner Hjalmar Petersen Edward Murphy John William Castle  
PartyRepublican MN Farmer-Labor Democratic Industrial  
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Uncertified Votes 654,686 (52.06%) 459,609 (36.55%) 140,021 (11.14%) 3,175 (0.25%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -195,077 (-15.51%) -514,665 (-40.93%) -651,511 (-51.81%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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