Governor, 1926 Election
Primary Farmer-Labor
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnus Johnson | Man | Farmer-Labor | 40,330 | 53.64 | +7.28 |
| Tom E. Davis | Man | Farmer-Labor | 34,853 | 46.36 |
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.
Davis was an attorney from Minneapolis, former publisher, former Marshall County Attorney, former Mayor of Marshall (1910-1913), former state Representative (HD 13, 1917-1919), Farmer-Labor nominee for Attorney General in 1918, and candidate for Governor in 1924.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1927 (p. 184).