Governor, 1926 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Christianson Incumbent | Man | Republican | 395,779 | 56.49 | +18.40 |
| Magnus Johnson | Man | Farmer-Labor | 266,845 | 38.09 | |
| Alfred Jaques | Man | Democrat | 38,008 | 5.42 |
Governor Christianson was reelected to a second term.
Johnson was a farmer from Litchfield, former state Representative (HD 26, 1915-1919), state Senator (SD 26, 1919-1923), U.S. Senator (1923-1925), and 1922 Farmer-Labor gubernatorial nominee. Johnson later won election to an at-large U.S. House seat (1933-1935) and sought the Farmer-Labor gubernatorial nomination in 1936.
Jaques was a former U.S. District Attorney from Duluth (1914-1922), Democratic U.S. House nominee for the 8th CD in 1910, and gubernatorial candidate in 1920.
Related Reports
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Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1927 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).