1912 Minnesota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1912 Minnesota gubernatorial election Minnesota 1893 presidential no 1910 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1910 1914 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1914 November 5, 1912 EBERHART, A.O. HONORABLE LCCN2016858311 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Adolph Olson Eberhart Republican Party of Minnesota 129,688 40.73% File:PeterMRingdahl.png Peter M. Ringdal Democratic Party of Minnesota 99,659 31.30% File:Paul V. Collins 1915.jpg Paul V. Collins Progressive 33,455 10.51% File:Engebret E. Lobeck.jpg Engebret E. Lobeck Prohibition Party (United States) 29,876 9.38% 3x4.svg David Morgan Public Ownership Party (United States) 25,769 8.09% 1912 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsEberhart:#FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60%Ringdal: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60%Lobeck: #ffcaec 30–40%Morgan: #efd7c4 30–40% Governor Adolph O. Eberhart Republican Party of Minnesota Adolph Olson Eberhart Republican Party of Minnesota The 1912 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1912. Republican Party of Minnesota incumbent Adolph Olson Eberhart defeated Democratic Party of Minnesota challenger Peter M. Ringdal, Progressive Party challenger Paul V. Collins, and two other third-party candidates with unusually strong showings. Republican primary Background In 1909, then-Lieutenant Governor Adolph Eberhart ascended to the governorship after the death of Democratic Governor John A. Johnson. Eberhart entered office during a time of political upheaval in Minnesota. The Democrats had not won the governorship in Minnesota from 1860 until nearly 1900, when John Lind was elected governor in 1898 in a union ticket with the People's Party. Since then, Democrats had been able to consolidate significant third-party movements in Minnesota and had won the governorship in 1904, 1906, and 1908 under Governor John A. Johnson, whose reforms had won him bipartisan appeal. He was compared to Abraham Lincoln and was hailed as an "idol of the people."21 September 1909 State's Executive Succumbs The Minneapolis Tribune https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016771/1909-09-21/ed-1/seq-1 29 September 2020 However, Democrats had not successfully consolidated all third parties in Minnesota. The Prohibition Party, formerly allied with the Republicans, was gaining strength in the run up to the passage of the 18th Amendment. Additionally, a Socialist Party popular with Scandinavian immigrants had sprung up on the Iron Range under the name of the Public Ownership Party.30 September 1912 Socialists Vote Large The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-09-30/ed-1/seq-11 29 September 2020 Not only were Republicans contending with a newly strong Democratic Party and insurgent third parties, but also with a significant rebellion from their own voters. Just as such a rift had festered in the presidential election, the divide between progressive Republicans and reactionary Republicans grew to a fever pitch in Minnesota. Progressive Republicans held that reactionary Republicans (like Governor Eberhart) had been using their political machine to hold up popular reforms of the day, like referendums, recall elections, and railroad regulations.14 September 1912 Last Stand of Machine The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-09-14/ed-1/seq-7 29 September 2020 All these factors were amplified by the fact that this was Minnesota's first ever statewide primary in 1912. thumb|350x350px|Cartoon published in the Minneapolis Tribune on July 28, depicting Governor Eberhart running off with Gordon and Young's clothes Campaign Early in 1912, it was speculated that incumbent Senator Knute Nelson would not be running for a third term under a new Minnesota law that provided for the direct election of United States Senators. Governor Eberhart reportedly dashed his plans of running for reelection and was planning on running for Nelson's seat.1 January 1912 News and Views of Minnesota Politics The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-01-01/ed-1/seq-3 29 September 2020 Days later, however, Eberhart announced his plans to run for reelection on January 12 after Nelson announced his run for the Senate.13 January 1912 Gov. Eberhart Announces Candidacy for Re-election The Minneapolis Morning Tribune https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016772/1912-01-13/ed-1/seq-1 29 September 2020 Three days later, former Speaker of the Minnesota House William E. Lee and Lieutenant Governor Sam Y. Gordon threw their hats in the ring.15 January 1912 Gordon Announces Candidacy and Hurls Bombs at Interests; Lee Also Enters the Contest The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-01-15/ed-1/seq-6 29 September 2020 At an event in Browns Valley, Gordon characterized his run for governor "as a challenge of the right of... [business] interests to dominate public affairs, and to dictate party policies." In early February, Lewis C. Spooner, a more traditional Republican, was reportedly encouraging Edwin H. Canfield, a former state senator from Luverne, to run for governor and take votes from Eberhart. Canfield declined, which forced Spooner into the race by April.6 February 1912 Behind the Political Scenes The Redwood Gazette https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn85025570/1912-02-06/ed-1/seq-2 29 September 2020Warming L. A. 11 April 1912 Editorials St. Charles Union https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn90060792/1912-04-11/ed-1/seq-4 30 September 2020 Starting in May, non-binding Republican county conventions showed deep distaste for the incumbent governor. At the first convention in Kandiyohi County, Eberhart did not carry a single precinct.15 May 1912 Kandiyohi is for Lee Willmar Tribune https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn89081022/1912-05-15/ed-1/seq-1 30 September 2020 After the passage of the bill calling for Minnesota's first statewide primary, Edward Young, of Appleton, announced his candidacy for the governorship in late June.28 June 1912 - The Republican Press https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn89064879/1912-06-28/ed-1/seq-4 30 September 2020 In early July, a political newcomer by the name of Martin Falk jumped into the race. He was considered so obscure that the Duluth Herald remarked that he would "very likely never be Governor of Minnesota." By late July, a rift had formed between the serious candidates. After the contentious 1912 Republican National Convention, Gordon announced that he would not support William Howard Taft's candidacy and would support Teddy Roosevelt's bid instead. Eberhart and Spooner vowed to support the party's choice of Taft. This, coupled with the announcement that the primary would be ranked-choice, inspired Eberhart's campaign to publish a paper denouncing Lee, Gordon, and Young, but leaving critiques of Spooner out, thus offering Spooner a tacit endorsement for second choice.22 July 1912 Minnesota Politics The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-07-22/ed-1/seq-9 30 September 2020 Later, Young announced that he would support Democrat Woodrow Wilson in the presidential election.23 July 1912 Three Factions in G.O.P. Ranks The Redwood Gazette https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn85025570/1912-07-23/ed-1/seq-7 30 September 2020 The 1912 harvest season was especially strong in Minnesota, which left farmers too busy to attend political rallies. The candidates all abandoned their speaking tours for weeks during August as no one could rally enough support to fill a hall. One farmer remarked "My wheat means more to me than who is going to be elected."16 August 1912 Promises to be Quietest Ever Morris Tribune https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn91059394/1912-08-16/ed-1/seq-4 30 September 2020 In late August, as the primary date approached, progressive Republicans worried that their candidates were splitting the anti-Eberhart vote. They had hoped the second-choice provision on ballots would save them, but voters were increasingly skeptical of the option. Notably, Gordon's campaign manager quit and Gordon nearly dropped out.28 August 1912 Would Select Strongest Man Mower County Tribune https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn85025431/1912-08-28/ed-1/seq-5 30 September 2020 The final days of the campaign were marked with controversy over the second-choice provision and endorsements from various groups and politicians. The Duluth Herald proclaimed the coming primary to be the "Last Stand of [the] Republican Machine." Candidates Nominated Adolph Olson Eberhart, incumbent governor of Minnesota, former lieutenant governor and state senator Eliminated in primary Martin F. Falk9 July 1912 'Who is Martin Falk?' The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-07-09/ed-1/seq-6 29 September 2020 Samuel Y. Gordon, incumbent lieutenant governor William E. Lee, former speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Lewis C. Spooner, state representativeSpooner, Lewis C. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present https://www.leg.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=14899 2020-09-29 www.leg.mn.gov Edward T. Young, former Minnesota attorney general, state senator, state representative, Appleton city attorney, and Appleton city councilor Withdrawn Edgar Weaver, county auditor of Blue Earth County Declined Ripley B. Brower, former state senator Edwin H. Canfield, former state senator Robert C. Dunn, state representative, former Republican gubernatorial nominee, former state auditor, former county attorney of Mille Lacs County17 August 1912 A Change is Needed The Northfield News https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016829/1912-08-17/ed-1/seq-1 30 September 2020 Samuel G. Iverson, state auditor29 June 1912 Political Gossip from the Capital The Aitkin Independent https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn91059398/1912-06-29/ed-1/seq-1 30 September 2020 Samuel Lord, member of Minnesota Board of Taxation8 January 1912 News and Views of Minnesota Politics The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-01-08/ed-1/seq-5 29 September 2020 Endorsements Adolph O. Eberhart (GOP) Mayors Herbert P. Keller, mayor of St. Paul City Officials Robert Stratton, city attorney of Hibbing19 August 1912 La Follette Will Come The Minneapolis Morning Tribune https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016772/1912-08-19/ed-1/seq-4 30 September 2020 Party organizations Douglas County Republicans14 May 1912 Douglas The Minneapolis Morning Tribune https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016772/1912-05-14/ed-1/seq-2 20 February 2021 William Lee (GOP) U.S. senators Miles Poindexter of Washington12 September 1912 Senator Poindexter to Speak The Minneapolis Morning Tribune https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016772/1912-09-12/ed-1/seq-5 20 February 2021 National organizations Anti-Saloon League25 July 1912 Minnesota Politics The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-07-25/ed-1/seq-9 30 September 2020 Party organizations Minnesota Republican Progressive League11 September 1912 Minnesota Politics The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-09-11/ed-1/seq-6 20 February 2021 Edward Young (GOP) State elected officials George T. Simpson, former Minnesota attorney generalAuthier George F. 23 July 1912 Roosevelt Men Anxious The Minneapolis Morning Tribune https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016772/1912-07-23/ed-1/seq-4 30 September 2020 Results right|thumb|Results by county: Eberhart #ffe0ea 20–30% #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Lee #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #6674de 60–70% Young #afe9c6 30–40% #72d09c 40–50% #37c871 50–60% Spooner #f4e3d7 20–30% #d38d5f 50–60% Gordon #8d5fd3 50–60% Tie #DECDE6 30–40% For this primary, the Minnesota Republican Party used a ranked-choice system. In its implementation, the system was mistrusted by voters who believed their first choices would be ignored for their second choices by party operatives. As a result, less than 10% of voters indicated a second choice.Bell Floyd L. 7 September 1912 38 Per Cent Victor The Hector Mirror https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn89064731/1912-09-27/ed-1/seq-1 Only second choices were allowed. The primary was held on September 17. +Runoff round tabulationSchmahl Julius A. Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1913 1913CandidateRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5votes (% of active)transfervotes (% of active)transfervotes (% of active)transfervotes (% of active)transfervotes (% of active)Adolph Olson Eberhart62,40238.0%+67163,07339.6% +55563,62842.2% +76964,39745.8% +2,16066,55757.5%William E. Lee40,57124.7% +36340,93425.7%+1,69942,63328.2%+98343,61631.0%+5,49749,11342.5%Edward T. Young30,39818.5% +26030,65819.3% +1,13831,79621.1% +87832,67423.2%-32,674Lewis C. Spooner12,2337.5% +17812,4117.8% +44912,8608.5%-12,860Sam Y. Gordon11,9277.3% +22112,1487.6%-12,148Martin F. Falk6,5364.0%-6,536Active ballots (% of Valid)164,067100%159,22497.0%150,91792.0%140,68785.7%115,67070.5%Exhausted ballots (% of Valid)00.0%+4,8434,8433.0%+8,30713,1508.0%+10,23023,38014.3%+25,01748,39729.5% Democratic primary Background Minnesota had been a Republican stronghold for decades, but it appeared that this dominance was waning. The Republicans, divided between their reactionary and progressive factions, were more concerned with fighting among themselves than fighting the historically weak Minnesota Democratic Party. Having built something of a bench in the state, Minnesota Democrats were optimistic for 1912, as were outside observers. The Duluth Herald remarked that "there was never a time in Minnesota when the Democratic outlook was so bright."McCarthy George 25 July 1912 Minnesota Politics The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-07-25/ed-1/seq-9 25 November 2020 Campaign Peter M. Ringdal was first mentioned for the governorship early in 1912, along with other Minnesota Democrats.5 January 1912 P. M. Ringdal The Virginia Republican https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn90059180/1912-01-05/ed-1/seq-4 23 November 2020 He was known as a "true progressive" and one of the leaders of the progressive movement in Minnesota. One paper remarked that Ringdal was the Nestor of Minnesota progressives.3 August 1912 Ringdal Files; Can be Elected The Labor World https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn78000395/1912-08-03/ed-1/seq-1 24 November 2020 In March, prominent members of the Minnesota Democratic Party met to discuss the coming party convention and primary. They believed Woodrow Wilson would receive the state's Democratic delegates.23 March 1912 Political Gossip from the Capital The Aitkin Independent https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn91059398/1912-03-23/ed-1/seq-4 24 November 2020 They also expressed confidence that then-Congressman Winfield Scott Hammond would be a good candidate for governor, though they would settle for Ringdal as a second choice. In April, the Minneapolis Democratic Party endorsed Charles M. Andrist, a French language professor at the University of Minnesota.11 April 1912 The Minneapolis Morning Tribune https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016772/1912-04-11/ed-1/seq-1 24 November 2020 He had not yet decided to run for governor, so the endorsement came as a surprise. On May 23, Andrist officially entered the race and unveiled his platform at a banquet in Minneapolis.24 May 1912 Mr. Andrist's Platform Out The Minneapolis Morning Tribune https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016772/1912-05-24/ed-1/seq-1 25 November 2020 His platform included some favorite progressive reforms of the day, like the popular election of senators, campaign finance reforms, and allowing high schools to teach agricultural studies. In late July, both Ringdal and Andrist officially paid the $50 filing fee.26 July 1912 Ringdal Throws his Hat The Bemidji Daily Pioneer https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn86063381/1912-07-26/ed-1/seq-1 24 November 2020 The Democratic organization in Minnesota asked Andrist to withdraw and support Ringdal to boost their chances of winning in the general election.1 August 1912 Ask his Withdrawal Houston Signal https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn91059053/1912-08-01/ed-1/seq-9 24 November 2020 This was part of a theme that year: the Democratic organization, sensing a weakly united Republican organization, was seeking to forward their strongest ticket without any primary challenges. However, their attempt to crowd out Andrist seems to have emboldened another professor, who told many that he had decided to run for governor: Peter M. Magnusson of St. Cloud.Authier George 20 July 1912 Northwest Politics The Minneapolis Morning Tribune https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016772/1912-07-20/ed-1/seq-4 25 November 2020 He never officially filed, however, and did not appear on primary ballots. Representative government without direct popular control of its politics is a relic of an age that is gone. Peter M. Ringdal The Duluth Herald 300px As the campaign got underway, Ringdal positioned himself as a progressive Democrat. His platform supported popular reforms such as initiative and referendum, workmen's compensation, and a progressive tax structure.14 August 1912 Progressive Stand is Taken by Ringdal on State Problems The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-08-14/ed-1/seq-1 24 November 2020 Though Andrist, Ringdal's only competitor, was understood to be a man of "high character," he remained an unknown entity whose platform was not well-known and who was without a particularly organized campaign.16 August 1912 Who Andrist Is Little Falls Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn89064515/1912-08-16/ed-1/seq-6 24 November 2020 Ringdal was joined by progressive Republican James Peterson to speak at the Labor Day festivities in Duluth. He spoke at length in support of unions and of breaking up trusts.2 September 1912 Nearly 700 Men in Line for Parade The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-09-02/ed-1/seq-1 24 November 2020 In the final weeks of the campaign, observers accused Ringdal of being the candidate of the "Democrat machine," just as they had accused Governor Eberhart of being a product of the Republican "machine."6 September 1912 Thousands After Office The Morris Tribune https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn91059394/1912-09-06/ed-1/seq-1 24 November 2020 It was noted that Ringdal campaigned little compared to Andrist, and was seemingly expecting the nomination without having to campaign.Lawson John 6 September 1912 From the State Capital The News Messenger of Lyon County https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn90060652/1912-09-06/ed-1/seq-1 24 November 2020 In the final days of the campaign, many local newspapers remarked that Ringdal was the heavy favorite.13 September 1912 P. M. Ringdal Little Falls Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn89064515/1912-09-13/ed-1/seq-5 24 November 2020 Endorsements Peter M. Ringdal (Dem) Newspapers Freeborn County Standard11 September 1912 Democratic Nominees Entitled to Voters' Support Freeborn County Standard https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn85025442/1912-09-11/ed-1/seq-1 24 November 2020 Candidates Nominated Peter M. Ringdal, chairman of the State Board of Control, former state senator25 January 1912 State Politics are Brewing Wabasha County Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn89064816/1912-01-25/ed-1/seq-1 24 November 2020Ringdal, Peter M. "P.M." - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present https://www.leg.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=14536 2020-11-24 www.leg.mn.gov Eliminated in primary Charles M. Andrist, professor at the University of Minnesota Withdrawn Peter M. Magnusson, professor, 1906 Democratic nominee for secretary of stateMcCarthy George 20 July 1912 Minnesota Politics The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-07-20/ed-1/seq-8 25 November 2020 Declined Samuel G. Anderson, former state representative7 June 1912 Minnesota Politics The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-06-07/ed-1/seq-10 25 November 2020Anderson, Samuel G. "S.G." - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present https://www.leg.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10986 2020-11-25 www.leg.mn.gov James G. Armson Thomas E. Cashman, state senator16 May 1912 Colonel Will Have Control The Princeton Union https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016758/1912-05-16/ed-1/seq-7 25 November 2020 J. B. Galarneault, bankerMcCarthy George 22 January 1912 News and Views of Minnesota Politics The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-01-22/ed-1/seq-5 25 November 2020 Winfield Scott Hammond, U.S. representative from Minnesota's second congressional districtAuthier George 26 July 1912 Third Party Ticket Vetoed The Minneapolis Morning Tribune https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016772/1912-07-26/ed-1/seq-4 25 November 2020 John Jenswold, lawyer12 April 1912 Wilson on the Money Trust Little Falls Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn89064515/1912-04-12/ed-1/seq-4 25 November 2020 (ran for Congress)26 August 1912 John Jenswold Enters Congressional Race The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-08-26/ed-1/seq-1 25 November 2020 Peter M. Kerst, former state bank examinerMcCarthy George 11 March 1912 News and Views of Minnesota Politics The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-03-11/ed-1/seq-4 25 November 20209 March 1912 Many Men Mentioned for Governor's Job The Labor World https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn78000395/1912-03-09/ed-1/seq-1 25 November 2020 T. J. Knox, former state railroad and warehouse commissioner William E. McEwen, former state labor commissionerG. W. 13 March 1912 Hurrah for "Billy!" The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-03-13/ed-1/seq-8 25 November 202017 February 1912 McEwen Getting Pointers The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-02-17/ed-1/seq-11 25 November 202016 August 1912 - The Virginia Enterprise https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn90059180/1912-08-16/ed-1/seq-6 25 November 2020 E. P. Peterson, state senatorAuthier George 11 March 1912 Roosevelt Men Anxious The Minneapolis Morning Tribune https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016772/1912-03-11/ed-1/seq-4 25 November 2020 Albert Pfaender, state representativePfaender, Albert - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present https://www.leg.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=14355 2020-11-26 www.leg.mn.gov C. W. Stanton, judge9 July 1912 Minnesota Politics The Duluth Herald https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/lccn/sn83016458/1912-07-09/ed-1/seq-6 24 November 2020 Results alt=|thumb|Results by county: Ringdal #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 90–100% Andrist #ffdd55 50–60% #ffd026 60–70% #daa300 80–90% The Democrats did not run a ranked-choice primary. Minnesota Democratic gubernatorial primary results Democratic Party of Minnesota Peter M. Ringdal 19,871 63.21% Democratic Party of Minnesota Charles M. Andrist 11,567 36.79% 31,438 100% Candidates Paul V. Collins, publisher and editor of the Northwestern Agriculturalist (Progressive) Adolph Olson Eberhart, incumbent (Republican) Engebret E. Lobeck, former state representative (Prohibition) David Morgan, minister (Public Ownership) Peter M. Ringdal, former state senator (Democrat) Results 1912 gubernatorial election, Minnesota Republican Party (United States) Adolph Olson Eberhart (incumbent) 129,688 40.73% -15.01% Democratic Party (United States) Peter M. Ringdal 99,659 31.30% -3.93% Bull Moose Party Progressive Paul V. Collins 33,455 10.51% n/a Prohibition Party (United States) Engebret E. Lobeck 29,876 9.38% +6.34% Public Ownership Party (United States) David Morgan 25,769 8.09% +4.30% 30,029 9.43% 318,447 Republican Party (United States) See also List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections References 30em External links Minnesota Historical Election Archive Minnesota Gubernatorial 1912 Category:November 1912 in the United States