Lieutenant Governor, 1912 Election
General
| Date: | November 5, 1912 |
| Cycle: | 1912 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Alfred Arner (J.A.A.) Burnquist | Man | Republican | 147,776 | 50.36 | +20.19 |
| Winn Powers | Man | Democrat | 88,534 | 30.17 | |
| David (D.M.) Robertson | Man | Public Ownership | 31,479 | 10.73 | |
| George H. Andrews | Man | Prohibition | 25,635 | 8.74 |
Burnquist was an attorney from St. Paul and sitting state Representative (HD 33, 1909-1913).
Powers was a five-term St. Paul Assemblyman.
Robertson was a resident of Duluth and member of the Painter's Union.
Andrews was a resident of Winnebago City and Prohibition nominee for HD 12 in 1904.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1913 (p. 506).