1960 Minnesota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1960 Minnesota gubernatorial election Minnesota 1957 presidential no 1958 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1958 1962 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1962 November 8, 1960 File:Elmer L. Andersen.jpg 150x150px Elmer Andersen Republican Party (United States) 783,813 50.56% Image:Orville L. Freeman, Secretary of Agriculture (1961-1969).jpg Orville Freeman Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 760,934 49.08% 1960 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsAndersen: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Freeman: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Orville Freeman Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Elmer Andersen Republican Party of Minnesota The 1960 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1960. Republican candidate Elmer Andersen defeated incumbent Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) governor Orville Freeman. Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary Freeman was renominated. This was Freeman's fifth consecutive primary win. Candidates Nominated Orville Freeman, incumbent Eliminated in primary Col. Belmont Tudisco, World War II veteran, painter Results Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary resultsMinnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Orville Freeman 264,571 88.78%Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Belmont Tudisco 33,452 11.22%298,023 100% Governor, 1960 Election Minnesota Historical Election Archive https://mnelectionarchive.datamade.us/election/2319604010120600/ Republican primary Elmer Andersen was nominated without opposition. Candidates Nominated Elmer Andersen, former State senator Results Republican primary resultsRepublican Party (United States) Elmer Andersen 273,032 100%273,032 100% Governor, 1960 Election Minnesota Historical Election Archive https://mnelectionarchive.datamade.us/election/2319604015020600/ General election Candidates Elmer Andersen, former state senator (Republican) Orville Freeman, incumbent (DFL) Rudolph Gustafson, plumber (Industrial Government) Campaigns Freeman campaigned alongside his political ally, Senator Hubert Humphrey. Freeman ended his campaign with a tour of mining towns in the Mesabi range, however enthusiasm for his campaign was waning, with local leaders regardless of party expressing pro-Andersen sentiments to the press. Mayor Joe Jagunich of Eveleth stated that despite previous support for Freeman, big industry and Freeman were unwilling to 'go together', hurting the local economy.Newhall Gene Freeman Bid Spurred St. Paul Pioneer Press November 3, 1960 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19601103.1.8&srpos=11&e=------196-en-20--1--img-txIN-Freeman----1960------- Andersen was able to attack Freeman's industrial and fiscal policies. Andersen cited that major companies had left the state, with job growth stunted in the hundreds compared to other states' tens of thousands of new jobs. Andersen campaigned on an expansion of the mining, timber, and tourism industries as goals.Andersen Hits Freeman On Industry Loss St. Paul Pioneer Press November 3, 1960 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19601103.1.8&srpos=11&e=------196-en-20--1--img-txIN-Freeman----1960------- Debates This was the second gubernatorial election in Minnesota in which debates were held. The previous one was held in 1956. + 1960 Minnesota gubernatorial election debates No. Number Date Host Moderator Republican DFLKey:black #90ff90  P  Participant  black #ff9090  A  Absent  black #FFFFDD  N  Non-invitee  black #CCFFCC  I  Invitee #f0e68c W Withdrawn Elmer Andersen Orville Freeman 1 October 9, 1960University of MinnesotaNewhall Gene Williams Richard Gov. Freeman, Andersen Cross Words in Debate October 10, 1956 St. Paul Pioneer Press https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19601010.1.17&srpos=1&e=------196-en-20--1--img-txIN-Freeman----1960------- Dr. Edgar Carlson P P Results 1960 gubernatorial election, Minnesota Republican Party (United States) Elmer Andersen 783,813 50.56% +8.35% Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Orville Freeman (incumbent) 760,934 49.08% -7.67% Industrial Government Party (United States) Rudolph Gustafson 5,518 0.36% -0.58% 22,879 1.48% 1,550,265 Republican Party (United States) Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party See also List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections References External links Minnesota Historical Election Archive Minnesota Gubernatorial 1960 Category:November 1960 in the United States