Governor, 1928 Election
Primary Farmer-Labor
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Lundeen Incumbent | Man | Farmer-Labor | 23,765 | 53.11 | +6.22 |
| Louis (L.A.) Fritsche | Man | Farmer-Labor | 20,980 | 46.89 |
Lundeen was an attorney from Minneapolis, former state Representative (HD 42, 1911-1915), and former Republican U.S. Representative (CD 05, 1917-1919). Lundeen ran for the U.S. House multiple times and would later serve two more terms as a Farmer-Laborite (AL, 1933-1935; CD 03, 1935-1937) before getting elected to the U.S. Senate (1937-1940). He was also a candidate for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1924.
Fritsche was a physician, Mayor of New Ulm, and candidate for Governor in 1924.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1929 (p. 192).