1936 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1936 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1893

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1934 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1934

| next_election = 1938 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1938

| election_date = November 3, 1936

| image1 = Elmer A. Benson, 1938.jpg

| nominee1 = Elmer Austin Benson

| party1 = Farmer–Labor Party

| popular_vote1 = 680,342

| percentage1 = 60.74%

| image2 = Martin A. Nelson.png

| nominee2 = Martin A. Nelson

| party2 = Republican Party of Minnesota

| popular_vote2 = 431,841

| percentage2 = 38.55%

| map_image = 1936 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County results

Benson: {{legend0|#b4f1b4|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7fe27f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#4fd44f|60-70%}} {{legend0|#27cd27|70-80%}}
Nelson {{legend0|#f2b3be|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f90|50-60%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Hjalmar Petersen

| before_party = Farmer–Labor Party

| after_election = Elmer Austin Benson

| after_party = Farmer–Labor Party

}}

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The 1936 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1936. Farmer–Labor Party candidate Elmer Austin Benson defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Martin A. Nelson. The Democrats did not field a candidate. Magnus Johnson unsuccessfully ran for the Farmer-Labor nomination.