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Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1958
November 4, 1958
Nominee		Orville Freeman	George MacKinnon
Party		DFL	Republican
Popular vote		658,326	490,731
Percentage		56.76%	42.31%
Incumbent Governor Orville Freeman DFL Governor-elect Orville Freeman DFL

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The 1958 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1958. Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate Orville Freeman defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger George MacKinnon.

[edit] Results

1958 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DFL	Orville Freeman	658,326	56.76%	+5.34%
	Republican	George MacKinnon	490,731	42.31%	-5.87%
	Industrial Government	Arne Anderson	10,858	0.94%	+0.53%
Majority			167,595	14.45%
Turnout			1,159,915
	DFL hold		Swing

[edit] See also

• List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections

[edit] External links

• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657

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