Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1920

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Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1920
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Nominee J. A. O. Preus Henrik Shipstead Laurence C. Hodgson
Party Republican Independent Democratic
Popular vote415,805281,40281,293
Percentage53.06%35.91%10.37%
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County Results:


Preus:     30-40%     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Tie:     Preus/Shipstead 30-40%
Shipstead:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%

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Governor before election

J. A. A. Burnquist
Republican

Elected Governor

J. A. O. Preus
Republican

The 1920 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate J. A. O. Preus defeated Independent challenger's Henrik Shipstead and the Mayor of St. Paul, Laurence C. Hodgson. Shipstead narrowly lost to Preus in the Republican primary of that year [1] and challenged him in the general, beating the Democratic nominee but coming far short of winning the general.

Republican Party of Minnesota Political party in Minnesota, United States

The Republican Party of Minnesota is a conservative political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is affiliated with the United States Republican Party.

J. A. O. Preus American politician

Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus was an American politician. He served as the 8th state auditor of Minnesota from January 5, 1915, to January 5, 1921, and as the 20th Governor of Minnesota from January 5, 1921, to January 6, 1925. He was a Republican.

An independent or nonpartisan politician is an individual politician not affiliated with any political party. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent.

Shipstead would soon join the Farmer–Labor Party, which didn't officially participate in this election, and would become the first party member to win statewide under that banner as Senator in 1922. The Farmer–Laborers would also become the main opposition party to the Democrats, displacing them until their political union in the 1940s.

The Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party (FL) was a left-wing American political party in Minnesota between 1918 and 1944. Largely dominating Minnesota politics during the Great Depression, it was one of the most successful statewide third party movements in United States history and the longest-lasting affiliate of the national Farmer–Labor movement. At its height in the 1920s and 1930s, party members included three Minnesota Governors, four United States Senators, eight United States Representatives and a majority in the Minnesota legislature.

Results

[2]

1920 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican J. A. O. Preus 415,80553.06%+10.33%
Independent Henrik Shipstead 281,40235.91%n/a
Democratic Laurence C. Hodgson 81,29310.37%-9.33%
Socialist Peter J. Sampson5,1240.65%-1.35%
Majority134,40317.15%
Turnout 783,624
Republican hold Swing

See also

  1. ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=564152
  2. ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=62566


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