1914 Minnesota gubernatorial election

The 1914 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1914. Democratic Party of Minnesota candidate Winfield Scott Hammond defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger William E. Lee.

1914 Minnesota gubernatorial election

← 1912 November 3, 1914 1916 →
 
Nominee Winfield S. Hammond William E. Lee
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 156,304 143,730
Percentage 45.54% 41.87%

 
Nominee Willis G. Calderwood Thomas J. Lewis
Party Prohibition Socialist
Popular vote 18,582 17,225
Percentage 5.41% 5.02%

County results

Hammond:      30-40%      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%
Lee:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%

Lewis:      30-40%

Governor before election

Adolph Olson Eberhart
Republican

Elected Governor

Winfield Scott Hammond
Democratic

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominated

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Eliminated in primary

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Results

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Results by county:
Lee
  •      40-50%
  •      50-60%
  •      60-70%
  •      70-80%
Eberhart
  •      40-50%
  •      50-60%
  •      60-70%

Republicans conducted a ranked-choice primary, though second choices were not used, as Lee received over 50% in the first round.[2]

Republican Party of Minnesota primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William E. Lee 102,757 52.64%
Republican Adolph Olson Eberhart 86,340 44.23%
Republican Elwood L. Raab 6,105 3.13%
Total votes 195,202 100%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominated

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Eliminated in primary

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Results

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Results by county:
Hammond
  •      50-60%
  •      60-70%
  •      70-80%
  •      80-90%
  •      90-100%
Lawler
  •      50-60%
  •      60-70%
  •      70-80%
Minnesota Democratic gubernatorial primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winfield Scott Hammond 21,852 51.09%
Democratic Daniel W. Lawler 20,923 48.91%
Total votes 42,775 100%

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Results

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1914 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Winfield Scott Hammond 156,304 45.54% +14.24%
Republican William E. Lee 143,730 41.87% +1.15%
Prohibition Willis G. Calderwood 18,582 5.41% −3.97%
Socialist Thomas J. Lewis 17,225 5.02% −3.07%
Industrial Labor Herbert Johnson 3,861 1.12% n/a
Progressive Hugh T. Halbert 3,553 1.04% −9.47%
Majority 12,574 3.66%
Turnout 343,255
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Raab's Action Great Surprise". The Kenyon News. April 30, 1914. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Schmahl, Julius A. (1915). Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1915.
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