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The 1948 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Luther Youngdahl defeated Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party challenger Charles Halsted.

Results

1948 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Luther Youngdahl (incumbent) 643,572 53.15% -5.81%
Democratic (DFL) Charles Halsted 545,766 45.07% +5.36%
Prohibition Orville Olson 14,950 1.23% n/a
Industrial Government Rudolph Gustafson 6,598 0.54% -0.79%
Majority 97,806 8.08%
Turnout 1,210,886
Republican hold Swing

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