1950 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1950 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1893

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1948 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1948

| next_election = 1952 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1952

| election_date = November 7, 1950

| image1 = Luther Youngdahl 1949 (cropped).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Luther Youngdahl

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 635,800

| percentage1 = 60.75%

| image2 = Harry H. Peterson 1932 Edit.jpg

| nominee2 = Harry H. Peterson

| party2 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| popular_vote2 = 400,637

| percentage2 = 38.28%

| map_image = 1950 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 280px

| map_caption = County results
Youngdahl: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}
Peterson: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Luther Youngdahl

| before_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

| after_election = Luther Youngdahl

| after_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

}}

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The 1950 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1950. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Luther Youngdahl defeated Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party challenger Harry H. Peterson.