1944 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1944

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1893

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1942

| previous_year = 1942

| next_election = Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1946

| next_year = 1946

| election_date = November 7, 1944

| image1 = C. Elmer Anderson.jpg

| nominee1 = C. Elmer Anderson

| party1 = Republican Party of Minnesota

| popular_vote1 = 641,558

| percentage1 = {{percentage|641558|1103780|2}}

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Frank Murphy

| party2 = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

| popular_vote2 = 462,222

| percentage2 = {{percentage|462222|1103780|2}}

| map_image = 1944 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = County results
Anderson: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}}
Murphy: {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60-70%}}

| title = Lieutenant Governor

| before_election = Archie H. Miller

| before_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

| after_election = C. Elmer Anderson

| after_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

}}

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The 1944 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate C. Elmer Anderson defeated Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party challenger Frank Murphy.