1936_Minnesota_gubernatorial_election

1936 Minnesota gubernatorial election
	County results ; Benson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%; Nelson 40-50% 50-60%
Governor before election; Hjalmar Petersen; Farmer–Labor	Elected Governor ; Elmer Austin Benson; Farmer–Labor

1936 Minnesota gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Minnesota

The 1936 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1936. Farmer–Labor Party candidate Elmer Austin Benson defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Martin A. Nelson. The Democrats did not field a candidate. Magnus Johnson unsuccessfully ran for the Farmer-Labor nomination.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Farmer–Labor	Elmer Austin Benson	680,342	60.74%	+16.12%
	Republican	Martin A. Nelson	431,841	38.55%	+0.83%
	Industrial	Earl Stewart	7,996	0.71%	n/a
Majority			248,501	22.18%
Turnout			1,120,179
	Farmer–Labor hold		Swing

1936 Minnesota gubernatorial election