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1956 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1956 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

Orville Freeman won the 1956 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. Orville Freeman received 731,180 popular votes (51.41%). The main challenger was Ancher Nelsen (48.18%).

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

Freeman +3.2 pts · won by 45,984 votes
Orville FreemanDemocraticWINNER51.41%
731,180 votes
Ancher NelsenRepublican48.18%
685,196 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.