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County results Freeman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Nelsen: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
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