Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1914

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Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1914

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  1912 November 3, 1914 1916  

  WinfieldSHammond.jpg William E Lee April 1914.jpg
Nominee Winfield S. Hammond William E. Lee
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote156,304143,730
Percentage45.54%41.87%

 
Nominee Willis G. Calderwood Thomas J. Lewis
Party Prohibition Socialist
Popular vote18,58217,225
Percentage5.41%5.02%

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County Results

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.

Winfield Scott Hammond American politician

Winfield Scott Hammond was an American politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

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.

William E. Lee American politician

William E. Lee was a Minnesota politician and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He first served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1885 to 1889, and was sent back to the body from 1893 to 1895. He was elected Speaker during his second tenure in office.

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Results

1914 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Winfield Scott Hammond 156,30445.54%+14.24%
Republican William E. Lee 143,73041.87%+1.15%
Prohibition Willis G. Calderwood 18,5825.41%-3.97%
Socialist Thomas J. Lewis 17,2255.02%-3.07%
Industrial Labor Herbert Johnson 3,8611.12%n/a
Progressive Hugh T. Halbert 3,5531.04%-9.47%
Majority12,5743.66%
Turnout 343,255
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

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