Governor, 1952 Election
General
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Elmer Anderson Incumbent | Man | Republican | 785,125 | 55.33 | +11.32 |
Orville Freeman | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 624,480 | 44.01 | |
Martin Fredrickson | Man | Progressive | 5,227 | 0.37 | |
Eldrid H. Bauers | Man | Industrial Government | 4,037 | 0.28 |
Governor Anderson, who succeeded Governor Luther Youngdahl after his resignation on September 8, 1951, was elected.
Freeman was a Minneapolis attorney and former chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (1948-1950).
Frederickson was a resident of Shevlin and DFL candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1948. He was nominated by petition.
Bauers was a stationary engineer from Duluth. He was nominated by petition.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1953 (p. 536).