Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1944

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1944

November 7, 1944

Nominee Edward John Thye Byron G. Allen Party Republican DFL Popular vote 701,185 430,132 Percentage 61.59% 37.78%

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Governor before election Edward John Thye Republican Elected Governor Edward John Thye Republican

The 1944 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Edward John Thye defeated Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party challenger Byron G. Allen. As the Democratic Party of Minnesota and Farmer–Labor Party merged earlier in the year, this was the first gubernatorial election in which the parties ran a combined ticket. The vote change below reflects the departure from the combined Democratic and Farmer–Labor totals in 1942.

Results

1944 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Edward John Thye	701,185	61.59%	+9.99%
	DFL	Byron G. Allen	430,132	37.78%	-9.44%
	Industrial Government	Gerald M. York	7,151	0.63%	+0.09%
Majority			271,053	23.81%
Turnout			1,138,468
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections

External links

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