Governor, 1914 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield S. Hammond | Man | Democrat | 156,304 | 45.54 | +3.66 |
| William E. Lee | Man | Republican | 143,730 | 41.87 | |
| Willis G. Calderwood | Man | Prohibition | 18,582 | 5.41 | |
| Thomas Lewis | Man | Socialist | 17,225 | 5.02 | |
| Herbert Johnson | Man | Industrial Labor | 3,861 | 1.12 | |
| Hugh T. Halbert | Man | Progressive | 3,553 | 1.04 |
Hammond was an attorney from St. James and four-term U.S. Representative (CD 02, 1907-1915). Hammond died after serving less than a year, however, and former state Representative (HD 33, 1909-1913) and Republican Lieutenant Governor (1913-1915) J.A.A. Burnquist took his seat on December 30, 1915.
Lee was a banker from Long Prairie and former state Representative (HD 39, 1885-1889; HD 46, 1893-1895) and House Speaker (1893-1895) who unsuccessfully sought the GOP nomination for governor in 1896 and 1912.
Calderwood was State Chair of the Minnesota Prohibition Party and at-large Prohibition nominee to the U.S. House in 1912.
Lewis was a socialist speaker and organizer from Minneapolis.
Johnson was a resident of St. Paul and was nominated by petition.
Halbert was an attorney from of St. Paul and Progressive nominee for the 4th CD in 1912.
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Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1915 (p. 536).