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Parents > United States > Minnesota > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1940 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 05, 1940 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 05, 1940 - 11:00pm
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%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 10, 1940 MN Governor - D Primary Edward Murphy
Sep 10, 1940 MN Governor - MFL Primary Hjalmar Petersen
Sep 10, 1940 MN Governor - R Primary Harold E. Stassen
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. Harold E. Stassen Railroad and Warehouse Commission Hjalmar Petersen Edward Murphy John William Castle
PartyRepublican MN Farmer-Labor Democratic Industrial
Votes654,686 (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%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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R CincinnatiReds1990
I E Pluribus Unum
SD BippidiBoppetyBoob
IS Sesel
IndP 6921

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