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1954 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1954 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

Orville Freeman won the 1954 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. Orville Freeman received 607,099 popular votes (52.73%). The main challenger was C. Elmer Anderson (46.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Freeman and Anderson

Freeman +5.9 pts · won by 68,234 votes
Orville FreemanDemocraticWINNER52.73%
607,099 votes
C. Elmer AndersonRepublican46.8%
538,865 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.