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1932 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1932 Governor race

Who won the 1932 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

Floyd B. Olson won the 1932 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. Floyd B. Olson received 522,438 popular votes (50.57%). The main challenger was Earle Brown (32.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Olson and Brown

Olson +18.2 pts · won by 188,357 votes
Floyd B. OlsonDemocraticWINNER50.57%
522,438 votes
Earle BrownRepublican32.34%
334,081 votes
John E. ReganDemocratic16.44%
169,859 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.