Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1960

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1960

November 8, 1960

Nominee Elmer Andersen Orville Freeman Party Republican DFL Popular vote 783,813 760,934 Percentage 50.56% 49.08%

County Results

Governor before election Orville Freeman DFL Elected Governor Elmer Andersen Republican

The 1960 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1960. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Elmer Andersen defeated Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party challenger Orville Freeman.

Results

1960 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Elmer Andersen	783,813	50.56%	+8.35%
	DFL	Orville Freeman	760,934	49.08%	-7.67%
	Industrial Government	Rudolph Gustafson	5,518	0.36%	-0.58%
Majority			22,879	1.48%
Turnout			1,550,265
	Republican gain from DFL		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