1923 United States Senate special election in Minnesota

none March 2026 September 2023 1923 United States Senate special election in Minnesota Minnesota 1893 presidential no 1918 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1918 1924 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1924 July 16, 1923 125x136px MagnusJohnson.jpg Magnus Johnson Farmer–Labor Party 290,165 57.48% Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus I circa 1920 (cropped).jpg J. A. O. Preus Republican Party (US) 195,319 38.69% 1923 United States Senate special election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 280px County results Johnson #b4ffe5 30–40% #7ee5c1 40–50% #47cc9d 50–60% #2cb283 60–70% #199268 70–80% #0a6343 80–90% Preus #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% U.S. Senator Knute Nelson Republican Party (US) Magnus Johnson Farmer–Labor Party The 1923 United States Senate special election in Minnesota took place on July 16, 1923. The election was held to fill, for the remainder of the unexpired term, the seat in the United States Senate left vacant by Republican U.S. Senator Knute Nelson, who died in office on April 28, 1923. State Senator Magnus Johnson of the Farmer–Labor Party of Minnesota defeated Governor J. A. O. Preus of the Republican Party of Minnesota, and State Senator James A. Carley of the Minnesota Democratic Party, which, together with Henrik Shipstead's victory in 1922, brought both of Minnesota's seats in the United States Senate into the hands of the Farmer–Labor Party for the first time in history. Johnson's victory marked the first time, since Morton S. Wilkinson took office in 1859, that neither of Minnesota's seats in the United States Senate were held by a Republican. It also marked the first time, since Wilkinson's assumption of the office, that the person holding Minnesota's Class 2 U.S. Senate seat was not a Republican, and Johnson became just the second non-Republican to ever hold that seat (the first being the Democrat James Shields, whose term of office ended when Wilkinson's began). Republican primary Candidates Nominated J.A.O. Preus, Governor (1921–1925), former state Insurance Commissioner (1911–1915), former state Auditor (1915–1921), Minneapolis attorneyUniversity of Minnesota Libraries University of Minnesota 1923 Minnesota U.S. Senate Special Republican Primary https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319234015011600/ live 2021-08-24 Minnesota Historical Election Archive en https://web.archive.org/web/20210824151732/https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319234015011600/ 2021-08-24 Eliminated in Primary Sydney Anderson, Lanesboro attorney, U.S. Representative from the 1st CD (1911–1925) Joseph A. A. Burnquist, former state representative from the 33rd HD (1909–1913), former lieutenant governor (1913–1915), former governor (1915–1921) Oscar Hallam, St. Paul attorney, former Second Judicial District judge, former associate justice of the Supreme Court (1913–1923) Ernest Lundeen, former state representative from the 42nd HD (1911–1915), former U.S. Representative from the 5th CD (1917–1919), candidate for U.S. Senate in 1922, Minneapolis attorney John J. Martin, Minneapolis attorney Victor L. Power, attorney and mayor of Hibbing (1913–1922, 1923–1924) Thomas D. Schall, Excelsior attorney, Progressive-turned-Republican U.S. Representative from the 10th CD (1915–1925) Halvor Steenerson, former Polk County prosecuting attorney (1881–1883), former city attorney of Crookson, former state Senator from the 45th SD (1883–1887), former U.S. Representative from the 9th CD (1903–1923), resident of Crookson Results +Republican Party primary resultsRepublicanJ.A.O. Preus 57,91933.64RepublicanOscar Hallam32,48218.87RepublicanThomas D. Schall29,71317.26RepublicanSydney Anderson17,52610.18RepublicanVictor L. Power15,3848.94RepublicanJoseph A.A. Burnquist8,3814.87RepublicanErnest Lundeen5,8513.40RepublicanHalvor Steenerson4,0322.34RepublicanJohn J. Martin8610.50 Total Votes172,149100.0 Farmer-Labor Primary Candidates Nominated Magnus Johnson, state senator from the 26th SD (1919–1923), former state Representative from the 26th House District (1915–1919)University of Minnesota Libraries University of Minnesota 1923 Minnesota U.S. Senate Special Farmer-Labor Primary https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319234032411600/ live 2021-08-24 Minnesota Historical Election Archive en https://web.archive.org/web/20210824151734/https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319234032411600/ 2021-08-24 Eliminated in Primary L.A. Fritsche, Mayor of New Ulm, physician Charles August Lindbergh, former prosecuting attorney of Morrison County (1891–1893), former Republican U.S. Representative (CD 06, 1907–1917), candidate for U.S. Senate in 1916, candidate for governor in 1918, resident of Little Falls Results +Farmer-Labor primary resultsFarmer-LaborMagnus Johnson 57,57048.88Farmer-LaborL.A. Fritsche38,39332.60Farmer-LaborCharles A. Lindbergh21,81118.52 Total Votes117,774100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominated James A. Carley, state senator from the 3rd SD (1915-), former Democratic state Representative from the 3rd HD (1909–1911), Plainview attorneyUniversity of Minnesota Libraries University of Minnesota 1923 Minnesota U.S. Senate Special Democratic Primary https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319234010011600/ live 2021-08-24 Minnesota Historical Election Archive en https://web.archive.org/web/20210824151735/https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319234010011600/ 2021-08-24 Eliminated in Primary Francis C. Cary, Lecturer and former attorney from Minneapolis Results +Democratic primary resultsDemocraticJames A. Carley 7,55574.19DemocraticFrancis C. Cary2,62825.81 Total Votes10,183100.0 Special election Candidates Republican J.A.O. Preus, Governor (1921–1925), former state Insurance Commissioner (1911–1915), former state Auditor (1915–1921), Minneapolis attorneyUniversity of Minnesota Libraries University of Minnesota 1923 Minnesota U.S. Senate Special Election https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319232000111600/ live 2021-08-24 Minnesota Historical Election Archive en https://web.archive.org/web/20210824141849/https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319232000111600/ 2021-08-24 Farmer-Labor Magnus Johnson, state senator from the 26th SD (1919–1923), former state Representative from the 26th House District (1915–1919) Democratic James A. Carley, state senator from the 3rd SD (1915-), former Democratic state Representative from the 3rd HD (1909–1911), Plainview attorney Results Special election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267822 Our Campaigns - MN US Senate - Special Election Race - Jul 16, 1923 Farmer–Labor Party Magnus Johnson 290,165 57.48% Republican Party of Minnesota J. A. O. Preus 195,319 38.69% Democratic Party of Minnesota James A. Carley 19,311 3.83% 504,795 100.00% 94,846 18.79% Farmer–Labor Party Republican Party of Minnesota See also 1923 United States Senate elections References collapsed 1923 Minnesota United States Senate Minnesota 1923 Minnesota 1923 United States Senate 1923