On This Date in Minnesota History: November 6

November 6, 1962 – The 1962 Minn. state election was not only the first four-year- term election for Minnesota governor, it was also one of the closest statewide races in Minnesota history. The election was held on this date, but the results were not known until March 21, 1963. After recounts and court challenges, it was determined that then-Lieutenant Governor Karl Rolvaag-DFL, had defeated Governor Elmer L. Andersen-GOP by 91 votes out of nearly 1.3 million cast. Rolvaag collected 619,842 votes to Andersen's 619,751. At that time Minn. governors and Lt. governors were elected on separate ballots, which explains why the incumbent Governor was a Republican while the Lt. Governor was a Democrat. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_gubernatorial_election,_1962

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