Governor, 1960 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer L. Andersen | Man | Republican | 783,813 | 50.56 | +1.48 |
| Orville Freeman Incumbent | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 760,934 | 49.08 | |
| Rudolph Gustafson | Man | Industrial Government | 5,518 | 0.36 |
Governor Freeman was the fourth Minnesota governor to lose a general election joining Democratic-People’s Governor John Lind in 1900, Farmer-Laborite Elmer Benson in 1938, and Republican C. Elmer Anderson in 1954.
Andersen was a business executive from St. Paul and former state Senator (SD 42, 1949-1959).
Gustafson was a resident of Duluth and Industrial Government nominee for Governor in 1946, 1948, and 1956. He was nominated by petition.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1961-1962 (p. 490).