1956_Minnesota_gubernatorial_election

1956 Minnesota gubernatorial election
	County results; Freeman: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%; Nelsen: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
Governor before election; Orville Freeman; Democratic (DFL)	Elected Governor ; Orville Freeman; Democratic (DFL)

1956 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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

The 1956 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1956. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Orville Freeman defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Ancher Nelsen.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic (DFL)	Orville Freeman (incumbent)	731,180	51.41%	-1.31%
	Republican	Ancher Nelsen	685,196	48.18%	+1.38%
	Industrial Government	Rudolph Gustafson	5,785	0.41%	-0.07%
Majority			45,984	3.23%
Turnout			1,422,161
	Democratic (DFL) hold		Swing

1956 Minnesota gubernatorial election