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  MN Governor - MFL Primary
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Parents > United States > Minnesota > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeMN Farmer-Labor Primary Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1938 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 20, 1938 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 20, 1938 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1939 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1941 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH September 23, 2009 03:06am
Data SourcesBrainerd Daily Dispatch, 6/30/1938
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyMN Farmer-Labor Won11/03/1936
NameElmer A. Benson Votes680,342 (60.74%)
Term01/04/1937 - 01/02/1939 Margin248,501 (+22.18%)
NEXT 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
RaceMN Governor 11/08/1938

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Name (I) Gov. Elmer A. Benson Commissioner Hjalmar Petersen  
PartyMN Farmer-Labor MN Farmer-Labor  
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Certified Votes 218,235 (51.91%) 202,205 (48.09%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -16,030 (-3.81%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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