Treasurer, 1922 Election

General

Date: November 7, 1922
Cycle: 1922
Office: Treasurer
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Henry Rines Incumbent Man Republican 339,832 53.16 +6.33
Frank H. Keyes Man Farmer-Labor-Democratic 294,102 46.84

Treasurer Rines was reelected to a fourth term. This was the first election decided by since digits since 1892 when incumbent Republican Joseph Bobleter defeated Democrat Joseph Leicht by 7.24 points.

Keyes was a hardware merchant from International Falls, former Mayor of International Falls, and Farmer-Labor candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1924. Democratic nominee Thomas A. Canty withdrew to consolidate support against Rines and the Democratic Party subsequently endorsed Keyes.

This was the second cycle in which Democrats did not field a stand-alone nominee for the office (also 1918).

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1923 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).