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1956
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Governor
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Minnesota
Minnesota Governor
Winner
DEM
Orville L. Freeman
51.4%
731,180 votes
Runner-up
REP
Ancher Nelsen
48.2%
685,196 votes
Margin
D+3.2
1,422,161
total votes
3 candidates
1,422,161 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Orville L. Freeman
DEM
✓
DEM
731,180
51.4%
Ancher Nelsen
REP
REP
685,196
48.2%
Other
OTH
OTH
5,785
0.4%
Seat History
Governor in Minnesota
2022
Timothy J Walz
DEM
D+7.7
2018
Timothy J Walz
DEM
D+11.4
2014
Mark Dayton
DEM
D+5.6
2010
Mark Dayton
DEM
D+0.4
2006
Tim Pawlenty
REP
R+1.0
2002
Tim Pawlenty
REP
R+7.9
1998
Other
OTH
R+34.3
1994
Arne Carlson
REP
R+28.6
1990
Arne Carlson
REP
R+3.3
1986
Rudy Perpich
DEM
D+12.9
1982
Rudy Perpich
DEM
D+18.6
1978
Albert H. Quie
REP
R+7.0
1974
Wendell R. Anderson
DEM
D+33.5
1970
Wendell R. Anderson
DEM
D+8.5
1966
Harold Levander
REP
R+5.6
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Candidates
Ancher Nelsen
REP
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
D+3.2
Career
1956-1956
Governor
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Orville L. Freeman
DEM
Record
3W-2L
Avg Margin
D+2.2
Career
1952-1960
Governor
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