Election Name: | 1948 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
Country: | Minnesota |
Flag Year: | 1893 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1946 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1946 |
Next Election: | 1950 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1950 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1948 |
Image1: | File:Luther Youngdahl 1949 (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Luther Youngdahl |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 643,572 |
Percentage1: | 53.15% |
Nominee2: | Charles Halsted |
Party2: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
Popular Vote2: | 545,766 |
Percentage2: | 45.07% |
Map Size: | 260px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Luther Youngdahl |
Before Party: | Republican Party of Minnesota |
After Election: | Luther Youngdahl |
After Party: | Republican Party of Minnesota |
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.