1924 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1924 Minnesota gubernatorial election
| country = Minnesota
| flag_year = 1893
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1922 Minnesota gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1922
| next_election = 1926 Minnesota gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1926
| election_date = November 4, 1924
| image1 = Theodore Christianson, Governor of Minnesota.JPG
| nominee1 = Theodore Christianson
| party1 = Republican Party of Minnesota
| popular_vote1 = 406,692
| percentage1 = 48.71%
| image2 = Floyd Olson (crop 2).jpg
| nominee2 = Floyd B. Olson
| party2 = Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote2 = 366,029
| percentage2 = 43.84%
| image3 = Avery-Carlos-1915.jpg
| nominee3 = Carlos Avery
| party3 = Democratic Party of Minnesota
| popular_vote3 = 49,353
| percentage3 = 5.91%
| map_image = 1924 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Christianson: {{legend0|#f2b3be|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f90|50-60%}} {{legend0|#cc2f4a|60-70%}}
Olson: {{legend0|#b4f1b4|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7fe27f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#4fd44f|60-70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = J. A. O. Preus
| before_party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| after_election = Theodore Christianson
| after_party = Republican Party of Minnesota
}}
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The 1924 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1924. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Theodore Christianson defeated Farmer–Labor Party challenger Floyd B. Olson. George E. Leach, Julius A. Schmahl, and Franklin Ellsworth unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.
Results
{{Election box begin | title=1924 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Theodore Christianson
|votes = 406,692
|percentage = 48.71%
|change = +3.49%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Floyd B. Olson
|votes = 366,029
|percentage = 43.84%
|change = +0.71%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Carlos Avery
|votes = 49,353
|percentage = 5.91%
|change = -5.75%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Prohibition Party (United States)
|candidate = Michael Ferch
|votes = 9,052
|percentage = 1.08%
|change = n/a
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Industrial Party (United States)
|candidate = Oscar Anderson
|votes = 3,876
|percentage = 0.46%
|change = n/a
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 40,663
|percentage = 4.87%
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 835,002
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
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
{{Minnesota elections}}
{{1924 United States elections}}
Category:November 1924 in the United States
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