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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, 1956 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorThe Oncoming Storm
Last ModifiedRBH January 26, 2012 10:19pm
Data SourcesMinnesota Secretary of State see [Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Won11/02/1954
NameOrville L. Freeman Votes607,099 (52.73%)
Term01/05/1955 - 01/03/1957 Margin68,234 (+5.93%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Won11/04/1958
NameOrville L. Freeman Votes658,326 (56.76%)
Term01/01/1959 - 01/01/1961 Margin167,595 (+14.45%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 11, 1956 MN Governor - DFL Primary
Orville L. Freeman
DFL 301,377
Sep 11, 1956 MN Governor - R Primary
Ancher Nelsen
R 300,693

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. Orville L. Freeman Lt. Gov. Ancher Nelsen Rudolph Gustafson  
PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Republican Industrial Government  
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Uncertified Votes 731,180 (51.41%) 685,196 (48.18%) 5,785 (0.41%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -45,984 (-3.23%) -725,395 (-51.01%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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