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1962 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1962 Governor race

Who won the 1962 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

Karl Rolvaag won the 1962 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. Karl Rolvaag received 619,842 popular votes (49.71%). The main challenger was Elmer Andersen (49.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Rolvaag and Andersen

Rolvaag +0.0 pts · won by 91 votes
Karl RolvaagDemocraticWINNER49.71%
619,842 votes
Elmer AndersenRepublican49.71%
619,751 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.