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1922 Minnesota gubernatorial election Minnesota 1893 presidential no 1920 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1920 1924 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1924 November 7, 1922 File:J.A.O. Preus 1918 Portrait.jpg J. A. O. Preus Republican Party of Minnesota 309,756 45.21% Magnus Johnson LCCN2014716191 Trim.jpg Magnus Johnson Farmer–Labor Party 295,479 43.13% Edward Indrehus.jpg Edward Indrehus Democratic Party of Minnesota 79,903 11.66% 1922 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsPreus: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%Johnson: #7EE5C1 40–50% #47CC9D 50–60% #2CB283 60–70%Indrehus: #BDD3FF 30–40% Governor J. A. O. Preus Republican Party of Minnesota J. A. O. Preus Republican Party of Minnesota
The 1922 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Party of Minnesota J. A. O. Preus defeated Farmer–Labor Party challenger Magnus Johnson and Democratic Party of Minnesota challenger Edward Indrehus.
Republican primary
Preus was challenged by once again by Franklin F. Ellsworth, who had previously run in the 1920 Republican primary. Preus again won the primary.TABLES INDICATE HOW THE STATE AND COUNTY CANDIDATES FARED IN PRIMARY ELECTION IN CITY June 20, 1922 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19220620.1.2&e=------192-en-20--1--img-txIN-Preus----1922-------
Candidates
Nominated
J. A. O. Preus, incumbent
Eliminated in primary
Franklin F. Ellsworth, U.S. representative
Farmer-Labor primary
The Farmer-Labor Party originally considered a fusion ticket with the Democratic Party. This was opposed by Committee Chairman William Mahoney.Mahoney for Third Party. April 1, 1922 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19220401.1.1&srpos=4&e=------192-en-20--1--img-txIN-Magnus+Johnson----1922------- The primary was held on June 27, 1922, and was uncontested.Canvassing Board Official Returns Report Primary Results Unaltered June 28, 1922 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19220628.1.11&srpos=23&e=------192-en-20--21--img-txIN-Magnus+Johnson----1922-------
Candidates
Nominated
Magnus Johnson, member of the Minnesota Senate
Democratic primary
Birmingham ran on an anti-Prohibition campaign. He was defeated by Indrehus. Indrehus was opposed to any fusion with the Farmer-Laborites.Briggs George N. DEMOCRATIC-LABOR FUSION IS BLASTED September 13, 1922 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19220913.1.3&srpos=1&e=------192-en-20--1--img-txIN-Indrehus----1922-------
Candidates
Nominated
Edward Indrehus, former state representative
Eliminated in primary
Merle Birmingham
Candidates
Edward Indrehus, former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Magnus Johnson, member of the Minnesota Senate
J. A. O. Preus, incumbent
Results
1922 gubernatorial election, Minnesota
Republican Party (United States)
J. A. O. Preus (incumbent)
309,756
45.21%
-7.85%
Farmer–Labor Party
Magnus Johnson
295,479
43.13%
n/a
Democratic Party (United States)
Edward Indrehus
79,903
11.66%
+1.29%
14,277
2.08%
685,138
Republican Party (United States)
See also
List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections
References
External links
Minnesota Historical Election Archive
Minnesota
Gubernatorial
1922
Category:November 1922 in the United States