Governor, 1918 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Alfred Arner (J.A.A.) Burnquist Incumbent | Man | Republican | 166,515 | 45.04 | +14.76 |
| David H. (D.H.) Evans | Man | Farmer-Labor | 111,948 | 30.28 | |
| Fred E. Wheaton | Man | Democrat | 76,793 | 20.77 | |
| Leon P. (L.P.) Berot | Man | Socialist | 7,794 | 2.11 | |
| Olaf Stageberg | Man | National | 6,648 | 1.80 |
Governor Burnquist was reelected to a third term.
Evans was a hardware merchant and farmer from Tracy, the Prohibition nominee for Treasurer in 1892 and SD 16 in 1894, the Democratic-People's nominee for the 2nd CD in 1898 and HD 17 in 1900, and the Democratic nominee for Treasurer in 1906. Evans was nominated by petition.
Wheaton was a resident of Minneapolis, Democratic nominee for Minneapolis Comptroller in 1902, for Hennepin County Clerk of Court in 1904, and Clerk of the Supreme Court in 1906. He also was campaign manager for President Woodrow Wilson in 1916.
Berot was a resident of Minneapolis and replaced original Socialist nominee, J.O. Bentall, on the ballot in May 1918. Bentall had been convicted of draft obstruction and sedition.
Stageberg was a professor from Red Wing and husband of Susie Williamson Stageberg, later known as the 'Mother of the Farmer-Labor Party' and the party's nominee for Secretary of State in 1922, 1924, and 1928.
Related Reports
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Sources
- Wilmar Tribune, November 20, 1918 (p. 4).