1950 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1950 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 7, 1950

Nominee C. Elmer Anderson Frank Murphy Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 588,777 401,148 Percentage 58.35% 39.76%

County Results Anderson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Murphy:      40-50%      50-60%

Lieutenant Governor before election C. Elmer Anderson Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor C. Elmer Anderson Republican

The 1950 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor C. Elmer Anderson defeated Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party challenger Frank Murphy.

Results

1950 Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	C. Elmer Anderson (incumbent)	588,777	58.35%	+7.87%
	Democratic (DFL)	Frank Murphy	401,148	39.76%	−8.27%
	Progressive	Susie Stageberg	19,043	1.89%	+0.40%
Majority			187,629	18.59%
Turnout			1,008,968
	Republican hold		Swing

External links

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