1914 Minnesota gubernatorial election

1914 Minnesota gubernatorial election

November 3, 1914

Nominee Winfield S. Hammond William E. Lee Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 156,304 143,730 Percentage 45.54% 41.87%   Nominee Willis G. Calderwood Thomas J. Lewis Party Prohibition Socialist Popular vote 18,582 17,225 Percentage 5.41% 5.02%

County Results Hammond:      30-40%      40-50%      50–60%      60–70% Lee:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60% Lewis:      30-40%

Governor before election Adolph Olson Eberhart Republican Elected Governor Winfield Scott Hammond Democratic

The 1914 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1914. Democratic Party of Minnesota candidate Winfield Scott Hammond defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger William E. Lee.

Results

1914 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Winfield Scott Hammond	156,304	45.54%	+14.24%
	Republican	William E. Lee	143,730	41.87%	+1.15%
	Prohibition	Willis G. Calderwood	18,582	5.41%	-3.97%
	Socialist	Thomas J. Lewis	17,225	5.02%	-3.07%
	Industrial Labor	Herbert Johnson	3,861	1.12%	n/a
	Progressive	Hugh T. Halbert	3,553	1.04%	-9.47%
Majority			12,574	3.66%
Turnout			343,255
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

See also

• List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections

External links

• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657