Luther Youngdahl
★ Governor
- Born
- May 29, 1896
- Died
- June 21, 1978
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1946–1950
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Youngdahl1.8M
Opponents1.3M
3
Elections run
Between 1946 and 1950, Luther Youngdahl ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Youngdahl's biggest single-election total was 643,572 votes, in the 1948 governor election in Minnesota.
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How many votes has Luther Youngdahl received?
Luther Youngdahl has received 1,798,439 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | GovernorMinnesota | Won | 635,80060.75% | Harry H. Peterson |
| 1948 | GovernorMinnesota | Won | 643,57253.15% | Charles Halsted |
| 1946 | GovernorMinnesota | Won | 519,06758.96% | Harold H. Barker |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1877857). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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