Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1942

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The 1942 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Harold Stassen defeated Farmer–Labor Party challenger Hjalmar Petersen. This was the last election in which the Democratic Party of Minnesota and the Farmer–Labor Party ran separate candidates; in 1944, both parties ran under the umbrella of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party.

Results

1942 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Harold Stassen	409,800	51.60%	-0.47%
	Farmer–Labor	Hjalmar Petersen	299,917	37.76%	+1.21%
	Democratic	John D. Sullivan	75,151	9.46%	-1.67%
	Communist	Martin Mackie	5,082	0.64%	n/a
	Industrial Government	Harris A. Brandborg	4,278	0.53%	n/a
Majority			109,883	13.84%
Turnout			794,228
	Republican hold		Swing

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