1928 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1928 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1893

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1926 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1926

| next_election = 1930 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1930

| election_date = November 6, 1928

| image1 = Theodore Christianson, Governor of Minnesota.JPG

| nominee1 = Theodore Christianson

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 549,857

| percentage1 = 55.00%

| image2 = LUNDEEN, ERNEST. HONORABLE LCCN2016859573 (crop 2).jpg

| nominee2 = Ernest Lundeen

| party2 = Farmer–Labor Party

| popular_vote2 = 227,193

| percentage2 = 22.72%

| image3 = Andrew Nelson 1928.jpg

| nominee3 = Andrew Nelson

| party3 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote3 = 213,734

| percentage3 = 21.38%

| map_image = 1928 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County results
Christianson: {{legend0|#ffccd0|30-40%}} {{legend0|#ffb1b4|40-50%}} {{legend0|#cd314c|50-60%}}

{{legend0|#d40818|60-70%}}
Lundeen: {{legend0|#b4f1b4|40–50%}}
Nelson: {{legend0|#b9d7ff|40-50%}}

| 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 1928 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1928. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Theodore Christianson defeated Farmer–Labor Party challenger Ernest Lundeen.

Results

{{Election box begin | title=1928 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Theodore Christianson (incumbent)

|votes = 549,857

|percentage = 55.00%

|change = -1.49%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Farmer–Labor Party

|candidate = Ernest Lundeen

|votes = 227,193

|percentage = 22.72%

|change = -15.36%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Andrew Nelson

|votes = 213,734

|percentage = 21.38%

|change = +15.95%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Workers Communist Party (United States)

|candidate = J. O. Bentall

|votes = 5,760

|percentage = 0.58%

|change = n/a

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Industrial Party (United States)

|candidate = Harris A. Brandborg

|votes = 3,279

|percentage = 0.33%

|change = n/a

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 322,664

|percentage = 32.27%

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 999,823

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also