1944 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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County results Thye: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Allen: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Minnesota |
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The 1944 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944.
Democratic Party of Minnesota and Farmer–Labor Party
merged earlier in the year, this was the first gubernatorial election in which the parties ran a combined ticket. The vote change below reflects the departure from the combined Democratic and Farmer–Labor totals in 1942.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Edward John Thye (incumbent)
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701,185 | 61.59% | +9.99% | |
Democratic (DFL) | Byron G. Allen | 430,132 | 37.78% | -9.44% | |
Industrial Government
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Gerald M. York | 7,151 | 0.63% | +0.09% | |
Majority | 271,053 | 23.81% | |||
Turnout | 1,138,468 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
See also
External links
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657