Charles Halsted, Gubernatorial candidate

Charles Halsted

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 23, 1894
Died
February 19, 1968
Age at death
73
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Halsted545,766
Opponents643,572
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Elections run

Charles Halsted (1894–1968), a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1948 governor election in Minnesota to Luther Youngdahl, receiving 545,766 votes (45.07%).

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How many votes has Charles Halsted received?

Charles Halsted has received 545,766 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles Halsted’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948GovernorMinnesotaLost545,76645.07%Luther Youngdahl
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5078715). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.