1934 Minnesota gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Minnesota
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 County results Olson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Nelson: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% Regan: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1934 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1934. Farmer–Labor Party candidate Floyd B. Olson defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Martin A. Nelson.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Farmer–Labor | Floyd B. Olson (incumbent) | 468,812 | 44.61% | -5.96% | |
| Republican | Martin A. Nelson | 396,359 | 37.72% | +5.38% | |
| Democratic | John E. Regan | 176,928 | 16.84% | +0.39% | |
| Independent | Arthur C. Townley | 4,454 | 0.42% | n/a | |
| Communist | Samuel K. Davis | 4,334 | 0.41% | -0.05% | |
| Majority | 72,453 | 6.89% | |||
| Turnout | 1,050,887 | ||||
| Farmer–Labor 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
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