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1944 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1944 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

Edward John Thye won the 1944 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. Edward John Thye received 701,185 popular votes (61.59%). The main challenger was Byron G. Allen (37.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Thye and Allen

Thye +23.8 pts · won by 271,053 votes
Edward John ThyeRepublicanWINNER61.59%
701,185 votes
Byron G. AllenDemocratic37.78%
430,132 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.