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1934 Minnesota governor election
Floyd B. Olson (Farmer-Labor) beat Martin A. Nelson (Republican) in Minnesota in 1934, 44.6% to 37.7%, a margin of 6.9 points and 72,453 votes.
The third-party hold continued from 1932, when Floyd B. Olson also won.
other candidates led in 50 of the 87 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 32 and Democrats in 5. The largest, Hennepin, cast 207,238 votes and went to the other candidates by 13.5 points. The closest was Hubbard, where 13 votes separated the top two.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd B. Olson won | Farmer-Labor | 468,812 | 44.6% |
| Martin A. Nelson | Republican | 396,359 | 37.7% |
| John E. Regan | Democratic | 176,928 | 16.8% |
| All other candidates | 8,788 | 0.8% | |
| Total | 1,050,887 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 20,218 9.8% | 79,520 38.4% | 107,500 | 207,238 | Others |
| Ramsey | 15,788 14.9% | 34,675 32.7% | 55,651 | 106,114 | Others |
| St. Louis | 13,518 16.1% | 22,118 26.4% | 48,126 | 83,762 | Others |
| Stearns | 12,415 51.9% | 5,236 21.9% | 6,273 | 23,924 | D+30.0 |
| Otter Tail | 1,665 8.9% | 10,524 56.2% | 6,524 | 18,713 | R+47.3 |
| Dakota | 4,063 28.0% | 4,532 31.2% | 5,929 | 14,524 | Others |
| Polk | 1,993 14.0% | 5,112 35.8% | 7,162 | 14,267 | Others |
| Blue Earth | 5,264 37.0% | 5,957 41.9% | 2,990 | 14,211 | R+4.9 |
| Goodhue | 1,564 11.5% | 7,250 53.5% | 4,730 | 13,544 | R+42.0 |
| Winona | 4,166 31.2% | 5,413 40.5% | 3,778 | 13,357 | R+9.3 |
| Itasca | 1,923 15.2% | 4,261 33.7% | 6,471 | 12,655 | Others |
| Mower | 1,234 9.8% | 5,678 45.2% | 5,660 | 12,572 | R+35.3 |
| Olmsted | 2,867 23.5% | 5,715 46.8% | 3,627 | 12,209 | R+23.3 |
| Wright | 2,329 19.6% | 4,476 37.7% | 5,076 | 11,881 | Others |
| Rice | 3,443 29.9% | 5,483 47.5% | 2,607 | 11,533 | R+17.7 |
| Todd | 1,839 16.3% | 4,447 39.5% | 4,977 | 11,263 | Others |
| Freeborn | 657 5.9% | 5,516 49.3% | 5,008 | 11,181 | R+43.5 |
| Morrison | 3,870 36.3% | 3,021 28.4% | 3,761 | 10,652 | D+8.0 |
| Washington | 1,581 15.0% | 4,190 39.9% | 4,736 | 10,507 | Others |
| Fillmore | 986 9.5% | 6,133 58.9% | 3,291 | 10,410 | R+49.4 |
| Brown | 3,056 30.8% | 3,411 34.4% | 3,462 | 9,929 | Others |
| Martin | 1,805 18.6% | 5,424 55.9% | 2,476 | 9,705 | R+37.3 |
| Renville | 1,985 20.6% | 3,504 36.4% | 4,127 | 9,616 | Others |
| Crow Wing | 1,411 14.8% | 3,971 41.6% | 4,174 | 9,556 | Others |
| Le Sueur | 3,913 41.0% | 3,517 36.9% | 2,103 | 9,533 | D+4.2 |
| Kandiyohi | 836 8.8% | 3,145 33.1% | 5,526 | 9,507 | Others |
| Faribault | 2,164 23.1% | 4,583 49.0% | 2,602 | 9,349 | R+25.9 |
| Clay | 1,283 13.9% | 2,908 31.6% | 5,018 | 9,209 | Others |
| Becker | 1,582 17.5% | 3,408 37.8% | 4,028 | 9,018 | Others |
| Redwood | 1,617 18.3% | 3,826 43.4% | 3,378 | 8,821 | R+25.0 |
| Carlton | 933 10.6% | 2,595 29.6% | 5,240 | 8,768 | Others |
| Pine | 1,146 13.1% | 2,735 31.3% | 4,849 | 8,730 | Others |
| Lyon | 1,588 18.7% | 3,654 43.1% | 3,239 | 8,481 | R+24.4 |
| McLeod | 1,704 20.7% | 4,053 49.2% | 2,486 | 8,243 | R+28.5 |
| Douglas | 902 11.0% | 3,286 40.1% | 4,006 | 8,194 | Others |
| Meeker | 1,337 17.1% | 3,063 39.2% | 3,422 | 7,822 | Others |
| Beltrami | 1,044 13.4% | 2,583 33.1% | 4,186 | 7,813 | Others |
| Wabasha | 2,415 31.1% | 3,438 44.2% | 1,917 | 7,770 | R+13.2 |
| Steele | 1,906 24.6% | 4,018 51.9% | 1,814 | 7,738 | R+27.3 |
| Anoka | 1,021 13.3% | 2,879 37.4% | 3,794 | 7,694 | Others |
| Nobles | 1,661 22.2% | 3,220 43.0% | 2,605 | 7,486 | R+20.8 |
| Carver | 1,960 26.6% | 3,688 50.1% | 1,710 | 7,358 | R+23.5 |
| Yellow Medicine | 697 9.5% | 2,892 39.4% | 3,751 | 7,340 | Others |
| Sibley | 1,541 21.3% | 3,125 43.2% | 2,571 | 7,237 | R+21.9 |
| Cass | 954 13.4% | 3,068 43.1% | 3,104 | 7,126 | Others |
| Aitkin | 860 12.3% | 2,752 39.4% | 3,380 | 6,992 | Others |
| Marshall | 722 10.3% | 2,353 33.7% | 3,903 | 6,978 | Others |
| Nicollet | 1,669 24.3% | 2,811 41.0% | 2,378 | 6,858 | R+16.7 |
| Jackson | 1,473 21.6% | 2,776 40.7% | 2,579 | 6,828 | R+19.1 |
| Chippewa | 584 8.7% | 2,583 38.3% | 3,581 | 6,748 | Others |
| Mille Lacs | 719 10.7% | 2,289 34.0% | 3,716 | 6,724 | Others |
| Waseca | 2,243 33.8% | 2,792 42.0% | 1,605 | 6,640 | R+8.3 |
| Lac Qui Parle | 535 8.2% | 2,527 38.8% | 3,443 | 6,505 | Others |
| Scott | 2,964 45.8% | 1,852 28.6% | 1,659 | 6,475 | D+17.2 |
| Houston | 1,281 20.1% | 3,324 52.1% | 1,781 | 6,386 | R+32.0 |
| Swift | 959 15.1% | 1,718 27.1% | 3,672 | 6,349 | Others |
| Chisago | 374 5.9% | 2,732 43.1% | 3,234 | 6,340 | Others |
| Cottonwood | 616 10.0% | 3,178 51.6% | 2,367 | 6,161 | R+41.6 |
| Benton | 2,424 40.5% | 1,901 31.8% | 1,660 | 5,985 | D+8.7 |
| Pope | 541 9.1% | 2,555 43.1% | 2,827 | 5,923 | Others |
| Koochiching | 931 15.8% | 1,134 19.3% | 3,815 | 5,880 | Others |
| Murray | 1,268 22.1% | 2,385 41.7% | 2,073 | 5,726 | R+19.5 |
| Watonwan | 854 14.9% | 2,474 43.3% | 2,389 | 5,717 | R+28.3 |
| Norman | 538 9.6% | 2,134 38.0% | 2,946 | 5,618 | Others |
| Isanti | 237 4.4% | 1,693 31.1% | 3,506 | 5,436 | Others |
| Roseau | 380 7.4% | 1,522 29.5% | 3,256 | 5,158 | Others |
| Pipestone | 866 17.3% | 2,343 46.9% | 1,792 | 5,001 | R+29.5 |
| Pennington | 458 9.2% | 1,610 32.2% | 2,932 | 5,000 | Others |
| Dodge | 539 11.0% | 2,897 59.2% | 1,457 | 4,893 | R+48.2 |
| Wadena | 432 8.9% | 2,252 46.2% | 2,191 | 4,875 | R+37.3 |
| Lincoln | 927 19.9% | 1,502 32.3% | 2,220 | 4,649 | Others |
| Big Stone | 1,049 22.6% | 1,407 30.3% | 2,182 | 4,638 | Others |
| Grant | 335 7.3% | 1,982 43.4% | 2,252 | 4,569 | Others |
| Rock | 935 21.4% | 2,233 51.2% | 1,195 | 4,363 | R+29.8 |
| Kanabec | 295 6.8% | 1,477 33.9% | 2,580 | 4,352 | Others |
| Hubbard | 806 18.6% | 1,754 40.5% | 1,767 | 4,327 | Others |
| Stevens | 683 15.8% | 1,785 41.4% | 1,845 | 4,313 | Others |
| Kittson | 590 14.1% | 1,407 33.7% | 2,184 | 4,181 | Others |
| Sherburne | 592 14.3% | 1,931 46.7% | 1,612 | 4,135 | R+32.4 |
| Clearwater | 316 7.8% | 1,022 25.1% | 2,727 | 4,065 | Others |
| Wilkin | 736 19.5% | 1,814 48.0% | 1,227 | 3,777 | R+28.5 |
| Traverse | 859 24.2% | 1,055 29.8% | 1,629 | 3,543 | Others |
| Lake | 274 8.5% | 760 23.5% | 2,197 | 3,231 | Others |
| Mahnomen | 662 22.5% | 778 26.4% | 1,508 | 2,948 | Others |
| Red Lake | 1,124 38.7% | 612 21.1% | 1,171 | 2,907 | Others |
| Lake Of The Woods | 305 15.7% | 533 27.5% | 1,100 | 1,938 | Others |
| Cook | 129 10.8% | 469 39.2% | 597 | 1,195 | Others |
Counties as they stood in 1934; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Minnesota governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tim Walz (D) | D+7.7 |
| 2018 | Tim Walz (D) | D+11.4 |
| 2014 | Mark Dayton (D) | D+5.6 |
| 2010 | Mark Dayton (D) | D+0.4 |
| 2006 | Tim Pawlenty (R) | R+1.0 |
| 2002 | Tim Pawlenty (R) | R+7.9 |
| 1998 | Jesse Ventura (other) | |
| 1994 | Arne Carlson (R) | R+29.2 |
| 1990 | Arne Carlson (R) | R+3.3 |
| 1986 | Rudy Perpich (D) | D+13.0 |
| 1982 | Rudy Perpich (D) | D+18.6 |
| 1978 | Albert H. Quie (R) | R+7.0 |
| 1974 | Wendell R. Anderson (D) | D+33.4 |
| 1970 | Wendell R. Anderson (D) | D+8.5 |
| 1966 | Harold Levander (R) | R+5.6 |
| 1962 | Karl F. Rolvaag (D) | level |
| 1960 | Elmer L. Andersen (R) | R+1.5 |
| 1958 | Orville L. Freeman (D) | D+14.4 |
| 1956 | Orville L. Freeman (D) | D+3.2 |
| 1954 | Orville L. Freeman (D) | D+5.9 |
| 1952 | C. Elmer Anderson (R) | R+11.3 |
| 1950 | Luther W. Youngdahl (R) | R+22.5 |
| 1948 | Luther W. Youngdahl (R) | R+8.1 |
| 1946 | Luther W. Youngdahl (R) | R+19.3 |
| 1944 | Edward John Thye (R) | R+23.8 |
| 1942 | Harold Stassen (R) | R+42.1 |
| 1940 | Harold Stassen (R) | R+40.9 |
| 1938 | Harold Stassen (R) | R+54.1 |
| 1936 | Elmer Austin Benson (other) | |
| 1934 | Floyd B. Olson (other) | |
| 1932 | Floyd B. Olson (other) | |
| 1930 | Floyd B. Olson (other) | |
| 1928 | Theodore Christianson (R) | R+33.6 |
| 1926 | Theodore Christianson (R) | R+51.1 |
| 1924 | Theodore Christianson (R) | R+42.8 |
| 1922 | J. A. O. Preus (R) | R+33.5 |
| 1920 | J. A. O. Preus (R) | R+42.7 |
| 1918 | J. A. A. Burnquist (R) | R+24.3 |
| 1916 | J. A. A. Burnquist (R) | R+39.1 |
| 1914 | Winfield Scott Hammond (D) | D+3.7 |
| 1912 | Adolph Olson Eberhart (R) | R+9.4 |
| 1910 | Adolph O. Eberhart (R) | R+20.5 |
| 1908 | John Albert Johnson (D) | D+8.0 |
| 1906 | John A. Johnson (D) | D+26.2 |
| 1904 | John A. Johnson (D) | D+2.6 |
| 1902 | Samuel R. Van Sant (R) | R+20.9 |
| 1900 | Samuel Rinnah Van Sant (R) | R+0.7 |
| 1898 | John Lind (D) | D+8.0 |
| 1896 | David M. Clough (R) | R+1.1 |
| 1894 | Knute Nelson (R) | R+31.9 |
| 1892 | Knute Nelson (R) | R+5.7 |
| 1890 | William R. Merriam (R) | R+0.9 |
| 1888 | William R. Merriam (R) | R+9.2 |
| 1886 | Andrew R. McGill (R) | R+1.1 |
| 1883 | Lucius F. Hubbard (R) | R+10.5 |
| 1881 | Lucius F. Hubbard (R) | R+26.4 |
| 1879 | John S. Pillsbury (R) | R+14.7 |
| 1877 | John S. Pillsbury (R) | R+17.9 |
| 1875 | John S. Pillsbury (R) | R+14.1 |
| 1873 | Cushman K. Davis (R) | R+7.1 |
| 1871 | Horace Austin (R) | R+21.2 |
| 1869 | Horace Austin (R) | R+3.7 |
| 1867 | William R. Marshall (R) | R+8.2 |
| 1865 | William R. Marshall (R) | R+11.2 |