1920 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1920
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  1918 November 2, 1920 1922  
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Nominee Louis L. Collins George H. Mallon James P. McDonnell
Party Republican Independent Democratic
Popular vote432,226224,60179,414
Percentage57.36%29.81%10.54%

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County results
Collins:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Mallon:     40–50%     50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Thomas Frankson
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Louis L. Collins
Republican

The 1920 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Louis L. Collins defeated Independent challenger George H. Mallon and Minnesota Democratic Party candidate James P. McDonnell.

Captain Mallon was the nominee of the young Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party. However, the Farmer-Labor nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor in the general election of 1920 were unable to use the Farmer-Labor party designation and ran as Independents instead.

Also among the defeated candidates was Lillian Friedman of the Socialist Party of Minnesota, who was the first woman ever to be nominated for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, and the final nominee of the Socialist Party for that office. The 1920 general election—the first held since the ratification of the 19th Amendment—also saw the first nomination of a woman for the office of Minnesota Secretary of State: Lily J. Anderson of the Farmer-Labor Party.

Results

1920 Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Louis L. Collins 432,226 57.36% −1.04%
Independent George H. Mallon 272,66929.81%n/a
Democratic James P. McDonnell 79,41410.54%−18.04%
Socialist Lillian Friedman10,6291.41%n/a
National C. H. Hubbell 6,6950.89%−12.13%
Majority159,55727.55%
Turnout 753,565
Republican hold Swing