Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1962

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Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1962
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Nominee Karl Rolvaag Elmer Andersen
Party DFL Republican
Popular vote619,842619,751
Percentage49.713%49.706%
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County Results
Governor before election

Elmer Andersen
Republican

Elected Governor

Karl Rolvaag
DFL

Minnesota's 1962 gubernatorial election was the closest statewide race in Minnesota history and one of the closest gubernatorial elections in American history. The election was held on November 6, 1962, but the results were not known until March 21, 1963. The vote count after election day had Governor Elmer L. Andersen in the lead by 142 votes. Then-Lieutenant Governor Karl Rolvaag went to court and won the right for a recount. [1] After the recount, it was determined that Rolvaag of the DFL had defeated Andersen, Republican, by 91 votes out of over 1.2 million cast. Rolvaag collected 619,842 votes to Andersen's 619,751.

Minnesota State of the United States of America

Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and northern regions of the United States. Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S. state on May 11, 1858, created from the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory. The state has a large number of lakes, and is known by the slogan the "Land of 10,000 Lakes". Its official motto is L'Étoile du Nord.

Elmer L. Andersen Businessman and politician

Elmer Lee Andersen was an American businessman, philanthropist, and the 30th Governor of Minnesota, serving a single term from January 2, 1961, to March 25, 1963, as a Republican.

Karl Rolvaag American diplomat

Karl Fritjof Rolvaag was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 31st Governor of Minnesota from March 25, 1963, to January 2, 1967, as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party. He was the son of the Norwegian-American author and professor Ole E. Rølvaag.

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At that time governors and lieutenant governors were elected on separate ballots. Thus the incumbent governor was a Republican while the lieutenant governor was a Democrat. The 1962 election was also the first four-year term election for Minnesota governor.

Results

1962 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
PartyCandidateVotes%±
DFL Karl Rolvaag 619,84249.713%+0.63%
Republican Elmer Andersen 619,75149.706%-0.85%
Industrial Government William Braatz7,2340.580%+0.22%
Majority910.01%
Turnout 1,246,827
DFL gain from Republican Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Gillmore, Susan (13 January 2005). "Minnesota had an even closer race in '62". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 19 September 2018.


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