Governor, 1914 Election
Primary Democrat
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield S. Hammond | Man | Democrat | 21,852 | 51.09 | +2.17 |
| Daniel W. Lawler | Man | Democrat | 20,923 | 48.91 |
Hammond was an attorney from St. James and four-term U.S. Representative (CD 02, 1907-1915).
Lawler was an attorney from St. Paul, former U.S. Attorney (1886-1891), former Mayor of St. Paul (1908-1910), and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1912. He would later win the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in 1916 and the U.S. House nomination for the 4th CD in 1924.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1915 (p. 194).