1958 Minnesota gubernatorial election

The 1958 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1958. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Orville Freeman defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger George MacKinnon.

1958 Minnesota gubernatorial election

← 1956 November 4, 1958 1960 →
 
Nominee Orville Freeman George MacKinnon
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 658,326 490,731
Percentage 56.76% 42.31%

County results
Freeman:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
MacKinnon:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Orville Freeman
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Governor

Orville Freeman
Democratic (DFL)

Results

edit
1958 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Orville Freeman (incumbent) 658,326 56.76% +5.34%
Republican George MacKinnon 490,731 42.31% −5.87%
Industrial Government Arne Anderson 10,858 0.94% +0.53%
Majority 167,595 14.45%
Turnout 1,159,915
Democratic (DFL) hold Swing

See also

edit
edit


pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy