1926 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1926 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1893

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1924 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1924

| next_election = 1928 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1928

| election_date = November 2, 1926

| image1 = Theodore Christianson, Governor of Minnesota.JPG

| nominee1 = Theodore Christianson

| party1 = Republican Party of Minnesota

| popular_vote1 = 395,779

| percentage1 = 56.49%

| image2 = MagnusJohnson (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Magnus Johnson

| party2 = Farmer–Labor Party

| popular_vote2 = 266,845

| percentage2 = 38.09%

| image3 = Alfred Jacques.jpg

| nominee3 = Alfred Jacques

| party3 = Democratic Party of Minnesota

| popular_vote3 = 38,008

| percentage3 = 5.42%

| map_image = 1926 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County result
Christianson: {{legend0|#f2b3be|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f90|50-60%}} {{legend0|#cc2f4a|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d40818|70-80%}}
Johnson: {{legend0|#b4f1b4|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7fe27f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#4fd44f|60-70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Theodore Christianson

| before_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

| after_election = Theodore Christianson

| after_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

}}

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The 1926 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1926. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Theodore Christianson defeated Farmer–Labor Party challenger Magnus Johnson.

Results

{{Election box begin | title=1926 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Theodore Christianson (incumbent)

|votes = 395,779

|percentage = 56.49%

|change = +7.78%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Farmer–Labor Party

|candidate = Magnus Johnson

|votes = 266,845

|percentage = 38.09%

|change = -5.75%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Alfred Jacques

|votes = 38,008

|percentage = 5.42%

|change = -0.49%

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 128,934

|percentage = 18.40%

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 700,632

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also