Lieutenant Governor, 1910 Election
General
| Date: | November 8, 1910 |
| Cycle: | 1910 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Y. (Sam) Gordon | Man | Republican | 155,994 | 56.39 | +25.12 |
| Merrill C. Tifft | Man | Democrat | 86,503 | 31.27 | |
| Lewis M. Ayer | Man | Public Ownership | 18,363 | 6.64 | |
| John (J.D.) Engle | Man | Prohibition | 15,788 | 5.71 |
This marked the 25th consecutive GOP victory for the office.
Gordon was a resident of Browns Valley and founder and publisher of the Inter-Lake Tribune.
Tifft was a state insurance actuary, a former judge, and the Democratic nominee for the 6th CD U.S. House race in 1906.
Engle was Hennepin County President of the Prohibition League and member of the party's state central committee.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1911 (p. 478).