1938 Minnesota gubernatorial election

1938 Minnesota gubernatorial election

← 1936 November 8, 1938 1940 →
 
Nominee Harold Stassen Elmer Benson Thomas F. Gallagher
Party Republican Farmer–Labor Democratic
Popular vote 678,839 387,263 65,875
Percentage 59.92% 34.18% 5.81%

County results
Stassen:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Benson      40-50%      50-60%

Governor before election

Elmer Benson
Farmer–Labor

Elected Governor

Harold Stassen
Republican

The 1938 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1938. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Harold Stassen defeated Farmer–Labor Party incumbent Elmer Benson. Martin A. Nelson and George E. Leach unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination, while Hjalmar Petersen unsuccessfully ran for the Farmer-Labor nomination.