Governor, 1952 Election

Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

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Date: September 9, 1952
Cycle: 1952
Office: Governor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Orville Freeman Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 173,946 71.14 +42.28
Ed Ryan Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 70,571 28.86

Freeman was a Minneapolis attorney and former chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (1948-1950).

Ryan was Hennepin County Sheriff (1947-1966).

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1953 (p. 357).