Governor, 1912 Election
Primary Socialist Labor
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Brandborg | Man | Socialist Labor | 600 | 100.00 | +100.00 |
Brandborg was a Swedish-born farmer from Henning who was a leader of the Alliance state committee in the 1890s and 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. He was also the Socialist Labor gubernatorial nominee in 1910. Brandborg's name did not appear on the 1912 general election ballot. As a result, the Socialist Labor Party did not have a candidate on the 1912 ballot and lost its protected status under the Party Name Protection Act. The Public Ownership Party subsequently reverted back to its original name, the Socialist Party, after the 1912 cycle.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1913 (p. 358).