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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, 1946 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1946 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1946 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 08, 1947 - 12:00pm
Term End January 05, 1949 - 12:00pm
ContributorThe Oncoming Storm
Last ModifiedRBH January 12, 2013 02:32pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1944
NameEdward J. Thye Votes701,185 (61.59%)
Term01/02/1945 - 01/08/1947 Margin271,053 (+23.81%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1948
NameLuther W. Youngdahl Votes643,572 (53.15%)
Term01/03/1949 - 01/03/1951 Margin97,806 (+8.08%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 08, 1946 MN Governor - R Primary
Luther W. Youngdahl
R 404,413
Jul 08, 1946 MN Governor - DFL Primary
Harold H. Barker
DFL 118,151

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Name Luther W. Youngdahl Harold H. Barker Rudolph Gustafson  
PartyRepublican Democratic-Farmer-Labor Industrial Government (Socialist Labor)  
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Uncertified Votes 519,067 (58.96%) 349,565 (39.71%) 11,716 (1.33%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -169,502 (-19.25%) -507,351 (-57.63%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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