1952 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1952 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1893

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1950 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1950

| next_election = 1954 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1954

| election_date = November 4, 1952

| image1 = File:C. Elmer Anderson.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = C. Elmer Anderson

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 785,125

| percentage1 = 55.33%

| image2 = File:Orville L. Freeman (MN).png

| nominee2 = Orville Freeman

| party2 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| popular_vote2 = 624,480

| percentage2 = 44.01%

| map_image = 1952 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 280px

| map_caption = County results
Anderson: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}
Freeman: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = C. Elmer Anderson

| before_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

| after_election = C. Elmer Anderson

| after_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

}}

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The 1952 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1952. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate C. Elmer Anderson defeated Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party challenger Orville Freeman. At this point, it was the eighth consecutive Minnesota gubernatorial election won by the Republican Party.