Lieutenant Governor, 1926 Election

Primary Farmer-Labor

Date: June 21, 1926
Cycle: 1926
Office: Lieutenant Governor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Emil E. Holmes Man Farmer-Labor 57,216 42.45 +14.66
Lou W. Martin Man Farmer-Labor 37,456 27.79
Peter J. (P.J.) Seberger Man Farmer-Labor 27,426 20.35
Henry Wuerzinger Man Farmer-Labor 12,697 9.42

Holmes was a resident of Hopkins, national president of World War Veterans, and Farmer-Labor Lieutenant Governor nominee in 1924.

Martin was a resident of Hector and 1916 Prohibition candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner.

Seberger was the first Mayor of St. Cloud, an educator, People's nominee for Secretary of State in 1894, Midroad Populist nominee for the 6th CD in 1900, independent candidate for the 6th CD in 1922, and Farmer-Labor nominee for Treasurer in 1928.

Wuerzinger was a resident of Minneapolis, founder of the Minnesota Association of Naturopathy, and candidate for HD 31 in 1918 and 1922.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1927 (p. 184).