1914 Minnesota gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1914 Minnesota gubernatorial election
Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1893
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1912 Minnesota gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1912
Next Election:1916 Minnesota gubernatorial election
Next Year:1916
Election Date:November 3, 1914
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Nominee1:Winfield S. Hammond
Party1:Democratic Party of Minnesota
Popular Vote1:156,304
Percentage1:45.54%
Nominee2:William E. Lee
Party2:Republican Party of Minnesota
Popular Vote2:143,730
Percentage2:41.87%
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Nominee4:Willis G. Calderwood
Party4:Prohibition Party (United States)
Popular Vote4:18,582
Percentage4:5.41%
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Nominee5:Thomas J. Lewis
Party5:Socialist Party of America
Popular Vote5:17,225
Percentage5:5.02%
Map Size:250px
Governor
Before Election:Adolph Olson Eberhart
Before Party:Republican Party of Minnesota
After Election:Winfield Scott Hammond
After Party:Democratic Party of Minnesota

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominated

Eliminated in primary

Results

Republicans conducted a ranked-choice primary, though second choices were not used, as Lee received over 50% in the first round.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominated

Eliminated in primary

Results

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Notes and References

  1. News: 30 April 1914. Raab's Action Great Surprise. The Kenyon News . https://web.archive.org/web/20220911033859/https://newspapers.mnhs.org/servlet/PsImgTile?doc_id=093a6022-2e0b-469f-9eee-8bce5e9ad60b%2Fmnhi0031%2F1H0YK35B%2F14043001&pg_seq=4&scale=0.16&rotation=0&hClr=yellow . 11 September 2022 . live . 1 October 2020.
  2. Book: Schmahl, Julius A.. Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1915. 1915.