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1924 United States presidential election in Minnesota

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United States presidential election in Minnesota, 1924

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Nominee Calvin Coolidge Robert M. La Follette Sr. John W. Davis
Party Republican Progressive Democratic
Home state Massachusetts Wisconsin West Virginia
Running mate Charles G. Dawes Burton K. Wheeler Charles W. Bryan
Electoral vote 12 0 0
Popular vote 420,759 339,192 55,913
Percentage 51.2% 41.3% 6.8%

County Results

President before election

Calvin Coolidge
Republican

Elected President

Calvin Coolidge
Republican

The 1924 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 4, 1924 in Minnesota as part of the 1924 United States presidential election.

The Republican candidate, incumbent President Calvin Coolidge won the state over Progressive U.S. Senator Robert M. La Follette Sr. of Wisconsin by a margin of 81,567 votes, or 9.92%. Nationally, Coolidge, who had succeeded to the presidency following the death of President Warren G. Harding, won the election, with 382 electoral votes and a landslide 25.22% lead over the Democratic nominee, former Congressman John W. Davis of West Virginia, in the popular vote.

Results

United States presidential election in Minnesota, 1924[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican Calvin Coolidge (incumbent) 420,759 51.18% 12
Progressive Robert M. La Follette Sr. 339,192 41.26% 0
Democratic John W. Davis 55,913 6.80% 0
Workers William Z. Foster 4,427 0.54% 0
Socialist Labor Frank T. Johns 1,855 0.23% 0
Totals 822,146 100.00% 12

References

  1. ^ "1924 Presidential Election Results, 1924". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2016-10-05.