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The1962 Minnesota gubernatorial election was the closest statewide race inMinnesota history and one of the closest gubernatorial elections in U.S. history. The election was held on November 6, 1962, but the results were not known until March 21, 1963. The vote count after election day had GovernorElmer L. Andersen in the lead by 142 votes. Then-Lieutenant GovernorKarl Rolvaag went to court and won the right to a recount.[1] After the recount, it was determined that Rolvaag had defeated Andersen by 91 votes out of over 1.2 million cast. He received 619,842 votes to Andersen's 619,751.
At the time, governors andlieutenant governors were elected on separate ballots. Andersen was a Republican and Rolvaag a Democrat. The 1962 election was also the first four-year term election for Minnesota governor.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Karl Rolvaag | 619,842 | 49.71% | +0.63% | |
| Republican | Elmer Andersen (incumbent) | 619,751 | 49.71% | −0.85% | |
| Industrial Government | William Braatz | 7,234 | 0.58% | +0.22% | |
| Majority | 91 | 0.01% | |||
| Turnout | 1,246,827 | ||||
| Democratic (DFL)gain fromRepublican | Swing | ||||
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