1956 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 1956 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Karl Rolvaag of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Leonard R. Dickinson.
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Karl Rolvaag (incumbent) | 725,800 | 52.63% | +0.22% | |
Republican | Leonard R. Dickinson | 653,353 | 47.37% | -0.22% | |
Majority | 72,447 | 5.26% | |||
Turnout | 1,379,153 | ||||
Democratic (DFL) hold | Swing |
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