Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1952

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Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1952
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Nominee C. Elmer Anderson Orville Freeman
Party Republican DFL
Popular vote785,125624,480
Percentage55.33%44.01%
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County Results
Governor before election

C. Elmer Anderson
Republican

Elected Governor

C. Elmer Anderson
Republican

The 1952 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1952. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate C. Elmer Anderson defeated Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party challenger Orville Freeman.

Republican Party of Minnesota Political party in Minnesota, United States

The Republican Party of Minnesota is a conservative political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is affiliated with the United States Republican Party.

Clyde Elmer Anderson, more commonly known as C. Elmer Anderson, was an American politician who served as the 28th Governor of Minnesota from September 27, 1951 to January 5, 1955. Anderson also served as the Lieutenant governor of Minnesota on two occasions, from 1939 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1951.

Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Political party in Minnesota, United States

The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is a center-left political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is affiliated with the U.S. Democratic Party. Formed by a merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the left-wing Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party in 1944, the DFL is one of only two state Democratic party affiliates of a different name.

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Results

1952 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican C. Elmer Anderson 785,12555.33%-5.41%
DFL Orville Freeman 624,48044.01%+5.73%
Progressive Martin Fredrickson5,2270.36%n/a
Industrial Government Eldrid Bauers4,0370.28%-0.69%
Majority160,64511.32%
Turnout 1,418,869
Republican hold Swing

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