Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1914

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1914

1912 ← November 3, 1914 → 1916

Nominee Winfield S. Hammond William E. Lee Willis G. Calderwood Party Democratic Republican Prohibition Popular vote 156,304 143,730 18,582 Percentage 45.54% 41.87% 5.41%   Nominee Thomas J. Lewis Herbert Johnson Hugh T. Halbert Party Socialist Industrial Labor Progressive Popular vote 17,225 3,861 3,553 Percentage 5.02% 1.12% 1.04%

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.

Results

1914 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Winfield Scott Hammond	156,304	45.54%	+14.24%
	Republican	William E. Lee	143,730	41.87%	+1.15%
	Prohibition	Willis G. Calderwood	18,582	5.41%	-3.97%
	Socialist	Thomas J. Lewis	17,225	5.02%	-3.07%
	Industrial Labor	Herbert Johnson	3,861	1.12%	n/a
	Progressive	Hugh T. Halbert	3,553	1.04%	-9.47%
Majority			12,574	3.66%
Turnout			343,255
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

See also

• List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections

External links

• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657