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Election 1940 Results

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1940 Minnesota governor election

Harold Stassen (Republican) beat Hjalmar Petersen (independent) in Minnesota in 1940, 52.0% to 36.5%, a margin of 15.5 points and 195,077 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1938, when Harold Stassen also won.

Republicans led in 69 of the 87 counties as they stood then and other candidates in 18. The largest, Hennepin, cast 271,979 votes and went to the Republican by 37.3 points. The closest was Itasca, where 7 votes separated the top two.

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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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Harold Stassen won Republican 654,686 52.0%
Hjalmar Petersen Farmer-Labor 459,609 36.5%
Edward Murphy Democratic 140,021 11.1%
All other candidates 3,535 0.3%
Total1,257,851

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Hennepin 29,197 10.7% 130,614 48.0% 112,168 271,979 R+37.3
Ramsey 12,941 9.7% 59,170 44.4% 61,122 133,233 Others
St. Louis 15,245 15.1% 38,106 37.7% 47,842 101,193 Others
Stearns 3,356 13.0% 16,281 63.3% 6,087 25,724 R+50.2
Otter Tail 1,827 8.4% 14,631 67.6% 5,182 21,640 R+59.2
Dakota 1,960 10.8% 9,339 51.5% 6,838 18,137 R+40.7
Olmsted 2,366 13.3% 10,484 59.1% 4,876 17,726 R+45.8
Winona 3,047 17.9% 10,047 59.0% 3,940 17,034 R+41.1
Polk 1,814 11.1% 6,689 40.8% 7,887 16,390 Others
Blue Earth 1,649 10.3% 10,998 69.0% 3,298 15,945 R+58.6
Goodhue 1,060 6.7% 10,005 63.0% 4,807 15,872 R+56.4
Mower 1,333 8.5% 7,996 51.3% 6,264 15,593 R+42.7
Itasca 3,036 19.6% 6,244 40.2% 6,237 15,517 R+20.7
Freeborn 1,157 8.3% 8,092 58.1% 4,683 13,932 R+49.8
Washington 1,408 10.6% 6,856 51.7% 5,005 13,269 R+41.1
Rice 1,636 12.5% 9,031 69.0% 2,420 13,087 R+56.5
Crow Wing 1,607 12.6% 5,899 46.1% 5,292 12,798 R+33.5
Wright 1,020 8.1% 8,327 65.9% 3,293 12,640 R+57.8
Fillmore 1,006 8.5% 8,598 72.5% 2,248 11,852 R+64.1
Kandiyohi 613 5.2% 4,645 39.4% 6,540 11,798 Others
Brown 742 6.5% 7,527 65.5% 3,231 11,500 R+59.0
Morrison 1,554 13.9% 6,079 54.5% 3,515 11,148 R+40.6
Renville 1,067 9.6% 6,580 59.1% 3,488 11,135 R+49.5
Faribault 1,111 10.0% 8,170 73.6% 1,816 11,097 R+63.6
Todd 1,157 10.5% 6,644 60.3% 3,211 11,012 R+49.8
Becker 1,890 17.4% 5,513 50.6% 3,490 10,893 R+33.3
Martin 1,191 11.0% 8,166 75.1% 1,519 10,876 R+64.1
Clay 1,369 12.6% 5,579 51.4% 3,914 10,862 R+38.8
Carlton 1,413 13.0% 4,148 38.3% 5,282 10,843 Others
Beltrami 1,333 12.3% 4,161 38.4% 5,341 10,835 Others
Anoka 1,225 12.2% 4,543 45.1% 4,299 10,067 R+33.0
Redwood 846 8.5% 6,485 65.0% 2,651 9,982 R+56.5
Lyon 1,260 13.0% 5,545 57.4% 2,862 9,667 R+44.3
Pine 819 8.5% 4,124 42.9% 4,661 9,604 Others
McLeod 713 7.4% 6,827 71.3% 2,041 9,581 R+63.8
Le Sueur 1,426 15.0% 5,960 62.7% 2,114 9,500 R+47.7
Douglas 634 6.8% 4,557 48.6% 4,178 9,369 R+41.9
Steele 1,263 13.5% 6,439 68.7% 1,666 9,368 R+55.3
Nobles 1,349 14.7% 6,214 67.8% 1,603 9,166 R+53.1
Meeker 620 6.9% 5,150 57.6% 3,175 8,945 R+50.6
Cass 1,118 12.9% 4,433 51.0% 3,148 8,699 R+38.1
Carver 606 7.1% 6,538 77.0% 1,346 8,490 R+69.9
Wabasha 879 10.5% 5,531 66.2% 1,942 8,352 R+55.7
Yellow Medicine 557 7.0% 4,270 53.7% 3,119 7,946 R+46.7
Nicollet 600 7.7% 5,024 64.8% 2,125 7,749 R+57.1
Sibley 597 7.7% 5,475 70.9% 1,648 7,720 R+63.2
Jackson 1,010 13.2% 4,691 61.1% 1,972 7,673 R+48.0
Aitkin 850 11.2% 3,996 52.8% 2,719 7,565 R+41.6
Chippewa 484 6.4% 3,614 48.1% 3,419 7,517 R+41.6
Koochiching 1,614 21.6% 2,723 36.5% 3,119 7,456 Others
Waseca 1,023 13.9% 4,947 67.0% 1,412 7,382 R+53.2
Cottonwood 578 7.9% 4,892 67.0% 1,836 7,306 R+59.0
Mille Lacs 555 7.7% 3,506 48.5% 3,173 7,234 R+40.8
Scott 987 13.7% 4,761 66.3% 1,438 7,186 R+52.5
Houston 680 9.5% 5,310 74.4% 1,150 7,140 R+64.8
Marshall 932 13.1% 3,174 44.5% 3,024 7,130 R+31.4
Lac Qui Parle 514 7.3% 4,045 57.3% 2,499 7,058 R+50.0
Swift 589 8.5% 2,992 43.3% 3,327 6,908 Others
Chisago 281 4.3% 3,479 53.7% 2,722 6,482 R+49.3
Benton 1,071 16.7% 3,678 57.3% 1,665 6,414 R+40.6
Watonwan 489 7.7% 3,966 62.1% 1,930 6,385 R+54.5
Murray 813 12.9% 3,746 59.3% 1,762 6,321 R+46.4
Pope 445 7.2% 3,094 49.8% 2,677 6,216 R+42.6
Roseau 809 13.3% 2,346 38.6% 2,922 6,077 Others
Norman 524 8.7% 2,733 45.3% 2,771 6,028 Others
Pennington 584 9.9% 2,354 39.7% 2,987 5,925 Others
Pipestone 670 11.5% 3,967 68.0% 1,199 5,836 R+56.5
Dodge 520 9.1% 3,766 66.2% 1,399 5,685 R+57.1
Isanti 201 3.7% 2,585 47.1% 2,701 5,487 Others
Wadena 660 12.2% 3,209 59.5% 1,521 5,390 R+47.3
Rock 613 12.4% 3,722 75.5% 593 4,928 R+63.1
Lincoln 503 10.5% 2,624 55.0% 1,644 4,771 R+44.5
Clearwater 444 9.3% 1,633 34.2% 2,693 4,770 Others
Grant 322 6.8% 2,643 55.5% 1,796 4,761 R+48.8
Hubbard 646 13.6% 2,830 59.5% 1,277 4,753 R+45.9
Stevens 543 11.6% 2,899 61.8% 1,250 4,692 R+50.2
Big Stone 870 18.6% 2,294 49.0% 1,513 4,677 R+30.4
Kanabec 328 7.1% 2,411 52.0% 1,900 4,639 R+44.9
Kittson 578 12.7% 1,641 36.1% 2,331 4,550 Others
Wilkin 565 13.2% 2,642 61.6% 1,080 4,287 R+48.4
Sherburne 297 7.2% 2,542 62.0% 1,263 4,102 R+54.7
Lake 492 12.9% 1,360 35.7% 1,953 3,805 Others
Traverse 609 17.2% 1,846 52.0% 1,096 3,551 R+34.8
Mahnomen 548 17.6% 1,244 39.9% 1,324 3,116 Others
Red Lake 701 23.7% 1,289 43.7% 963 2,953 R+19.9
Lake Of The Woods 318 12.5% 985 38.6% 1,251 2,554 Others
Cook 144 10.5% 773 56.2% 459 1,376 R+45.7

Counties as they stood in 1940; 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

YearWinnerMargin
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