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1934 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1934 Governor race

Who won the 1934 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

Floyd B. Olson won the 1934 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. Floyd B. Olson received 468,812 popular votes (44.61%). The main challenger was Martin A. Nelson (37.72%).

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

Olson +6.9 pts · won by 72,453 votes
Floyd B. OlsonDemocraticWINNER44.61%
468,812 votes
Martin A. NelsonRepublican37.72%
396,359 votes
John E. ReganDemocratic16.84%
176,928 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.