Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1954

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1954

November 2, 1954

Nominee Orville Freeman C. Elmer Anderson Party DFL Republican Popular vote 607,099 538,865 Percentage 52.73% 46.80%

County Results

Governor before election C. Elmer Anderson Republican Elected Governor Orville Freeman DFL

The 1954 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1954. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Orville Freeman defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger C. Elmer Anderson.

Results

1954 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DFL	Orville Freeman	607,099	52.73%	+8.71%
	Republican	C. Elmer Anderson	538,865	46.80%	-8.53%
	Industrial Government	Ross Schelin	5,453	0.47%	+0.19%
Majority			68,234	5.93%
Turnout			1,151,417
	DFL gain from Republican		Swing

See also

• List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections

External links

• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657