1954 Minnesota gubernatorial election

The 1954 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1954. In a rematch of the 1952 election, Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Orville Freeman defeated Republican Party of Minnesota incumbent C. Elmer Anderson.

1954 Minnesota gubernatorial election

November 2, 1954

Nominee Orville Freeman C. Elmer Anderson Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Popular vote 607,099 538,865 Percentage 52.73% 46.80%

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

Governor before election C. Elmer Anderson Republican Elected Governor Orville Freeman Democratic (DFL)

Freeman was the first member of the DFL to win a gubernatorial election. The party took eight straight losses to the Republicans after the fusion between the Minnesota Democrats and the Farmer-Labor Party, a streak broken by Freeman's victory.

Results

1954 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic (DFL)	Orville Freeman	607,099	52.73%	8.71%
	Republican	C. Elmer Anderson (incumbent)	538,865	46.80%	−8.53%
	Industrial Government	Ross Schelin	5,453	0.47%	0.19%
Majority			68,234	5.93%
Turnout			1,151,417
	Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican		Swing

See also

• List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections

External links

• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657