Elmer Andersen
★ Governor
- Born
- June 17, 1909
- Died
- November 15, 2004
- Age at death
- 95
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1960–1962
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Andersen1.4M
Opponents1.4M
2
Elections run
Between 1960 and 1962, Elmer Andersen ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Andersen's biggest single-election total was 783,813 votes, in the 1960 governor election in Minnesota.
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How many votes has Elmer Andersen received?
Elmer Andersen has received 1,403,564 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | GovernorMinnesota | Lost | 619,75149.71% | Karl Rolvaag |
| 1960 | GovernorMinnesota | Won | 783,81350.56% | Orville Freeman |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q440445). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Elmer Andersen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/elmer-andersen. Accessed [date].