1918 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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The 1918 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate J. A. A. Burnquist defeated Farmer–Labor Party challenger David H. Evans. This is the first gubernatorial election in Minnesota with a Farmer–Labor candidate.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | J. A. A. Burnquist | 166,515 | 42.73% | -20.21% | |
Farmer–Labor | David H. Evans | 111,948 | 28.73% | n/a | |
Democratic | Fred Wheaton | 76,793 | 19.71% | -4.13% | |
Socialist | L. P. Berot | 7,794 | 2.00% | -4.73% | |
National | Olaf O. Stageberg | 6,648 | 1.71% | n/a | |
Majority | 54,567 | 14.00% | |||
Turnout | 389,698 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
See also
External links
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657