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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1936 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 03, 1936 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 03, 1936 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 04, 1937 - 12:00pm
Term End January 02, 1939 - 12:00pm
ContributorThe Oncoming Storm
Last ModifiedRBH December 12, 2021 08:35pm
Data SourcesMinnesota Secretary of State see [Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyMN Farmer-Labor Won11/06/1934
NameFloyd B. Olson Votes468,812 (44.61%)
Term01/03/1935 - 01/03/1937 Margin72,453 (+6.89%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 15, 1936 MN Governor - MFL Primary Elmer A. Benson
Jun 15, 1936 MN Governor - D Primary Fred A. Curtis
Jun 15, 1936 MN Governor - R Primary Martin A. Nelson
Aug 24, 1936 MN Governor - Succession Hjalmar Petersen
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Sen. Elmer A. Benson Martin A. Nelson Earl Stewart
PartyMN Farmer-Labor Republican Industrial
Votes680,342 (60.74%) 431,841 (38.55%) 7,996 (0.71%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -248,501 (-22.18%) -672,346 (-60.02%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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