Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1920

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1920

1918 ← November 2, 1920 → 1922

Nominee J. A. O. Preus Henrik Shipstead L. C. Hodgson Party Republican Independent Democratic Popular vote 415,805 281,402 81,293 Percentage 53.06% 35.91% 10.37%

Governor before election J. A. A. Burnquist Republican Elected Governor J. A. O. Preus Republican

The 1920 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate J. A. O. Preus defeated Independent challenger Henrik Shipstead, who would later go on to be a Farmer-Labor and Republican Senator in the United States Senate.

Results

1920 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. A. O. Preus	415,805	53.06%	+10.33%
	Independent	Henrik Shipstead	281,402	35.91%	n/a
	Democratic	L. C. Hodgson	81,293	10.37%	-9.33%
	Socialist	Peter J. Sampson	5,124	0.65%	-1.35%
Majority			134,403	17.15%
Turnout			783,624
	Republican hold		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