Governor, 1910 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolph O. (A.O.) Eberhart Incumbent | Man | Republican | 164,185 | 55.73 | +20.50 |
| James Gray | Man | Democrat | 103,779 | 35.23 | |
| George E. Barrett | Man | Public Ownership | 11,173 | 3.79 | |
| Jorgen (J.F.) Heiberg | Man | Prohibition | 8,959 | 3.04 | |
| Charles Brandborg | Man | Socialist Labor | 6,510 | 2.21 |
Governor Eberhart was elected to a second term.
Gray was a journalist and editor from Minneapolis and former Democratic-People’s Minneapolis Mayor (1899-1901).
Barrett was a reverend from Bemidji.
Heiberg was a miller and farmer from Twin Valley, Prohibition nominee for the 7th CD in 1896, Prohibition nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1904, Prohibition nominee for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1906, and nominee for SD 64 in 1926.
Brandborg was a Swedish-born farmer from Henning who was a leader of the Alliance state committee in the 1890s. Brandborg was nominated by petition. Brandborg was charged with second-degree murder in the clubbing death of Ole Anderson during a skirmish following a political rally in Henning, Minnesota on July 4, 1891. Brandborg was acquitted by the jury on the grounds of self defense.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1911 (p. 478).