1934 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1934 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1893

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1932 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1932

| next_election = 1936 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1936

| election_date = November 6, 1934

| image1 = Painting of Governor Floyd B. Olson.jpg

| nominee1 = Floyd B. Olson

| party1 = Farmer–Labor Party

| popular_vote1 = 468,812

| percentage1 = 44.61%

| image2 = Martin A. Nelson.png

| nominee2 = Martin A. Nelson

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 396,359

| percentage2 = 37.72%

| image3 = John E. Regan.jpg

| nominee3 = John E. Regan

| party3 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote3 = 176,928

| percentage3 = 16.84%

| map_image = 1934 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County results
Olson: {{legend0|#b4f1b4|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7fe27f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#4fd44f|60-70%}}
Nelson: {{legend0|#ffc8cd|30-40%}} {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}}
Regan: {{legend0|#bdd3ff|30-40%}} {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Floyd B. Olson

| before_party = Farmer–Labor Party

| after_election = Floyd B. Olson

| after_party = Farmer–Labor Party

}}

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The 1934 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1934. Farmer–Labor Party candidate Floyd B. Olson defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Martin A. Nelson.