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The 2010 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 2 2010 to elect the 40th Governor of the U.S. state of Minnesota for a four-year term to begin in January 2011. The general election was contested by the major party candidates State Representative Tom Emmer (R-Delano) former Senator Mark Dayton (DFL) and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner. After a very close race Dayton was elected Governor.