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The1948 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948.IncumbentLieutenant GovernorC. Elmer Anderson of theRepublican Party of Minnesota defeatedMinnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party challengerJohn T. McDonough.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | C. Elmer Anderson (incumbent) | 591,208 | 50.48% | −10.69% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | John T. McDonough | 562,422 | 48.03% | +9.20% | |
| Progressive | Robert W. Duel | 17,448 | 1.49% | n/a | |
| Majority | 28,786 | 2.45% | |||
| Turnout | 1,171,078 | ||||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
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