1940 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1940 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1893

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1938 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1938

| next_election = 1942 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1942

| election_date = November 5, 1940

| image1 = Gov. Harold E. Stassen LCCN2016877429 Alt Crop.jpg

| nominee1 = Harold Stassen

| party1 = Republican Party of Minnesota

| popular_vote1 = 654,686

| percentage1 = 52.06%

| image2 = Hjalmar Petersen 1935 Oval Crop Edit.png

| nominee2 = Hjalmar Petersen

| party2 = Farmer–Labor Party

| popular_vote2 = 459,609

| percentage2 = 36.55%

| image3 = Ed Murphy 1940.jpg

| nominee3 = Edward Murphy

| party3 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote3 = 140,021

| percentage3 = 11.13%

| map_image = 1940 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County results
Stassen: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}
Peterson: {{legend0|#b4f1b4|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7fe27f|50-60%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Harold Stassen

| before_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

| after_election = Harold Stassen

| after_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

}}

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The 1940 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Harold Stassen defeated Farmer–Labor Party challenger Hjalmar Petersen.