1952 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1952 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

The election was held on November 5, 1952. Republican Ancher Nelsen defeated Democrat Arthur Hansen of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Nelsen received 730,971 votes (54.3%), while Hansen received 615,186 votes (45.7%). The office was vacant before the election, and Nelsen became the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota.