Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1924

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1924

1922 ← November 4, 1924 → 1926

Nominee Theodore Christianson Floyd B. Olson Carlos Avery Party Republican Farmer-Labor Democratic Popular vote 406,692 366,029 49,353 Percentage 48.71% 43.84% 5.91%   Nominee Michael Ferch Party Prohibition Popular vote 9,052 Percentage 1.08%

Governor before election J. A. O. Preus Republican Elected Governor Theodore Christianson Republican

The 1924 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1924. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Theodore Christianson defeated Farmer-Labor Party challenger Floyd B. Olson.

Results

1924 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Theodore Christianson	406,692	48.71%	+3.49%
	Farmer-Labor	Floyd B. Olson	366,029	43.84%	+0.71%
	Democratic	Carlos Avery	49,353	5.91%	-5.75%
	Prohibition	Michael Ferch	9,052	1.08%	n/a
	Industrial	Oscar Anderson	3,876	0.46%	n/a
Majority			40,663	4.87%
Turnout			835,002
	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