1918 Minnesota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1918 Minnesota gubernatorial election Minnesota 1893 presidential no 1916 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1916 1920 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1920 November 5, 1918 JosephBurnquist.jpg J. A. A. Burnquist Republican Party of Minnesota 166,515 42.73% David H. Evans Striking a Pose.jpg David H. Evans Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party 111,948 28.73% Fred E. Wheaton - DPLA - 90b7a1ee641468cad1bd480a8daf3391.jpg Fred Wheaton Democratic Party of Minnesota 76,793 19.71% File:1918 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsBurnquist: #ffccd0 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70%Evans: #7EE5C1 40–50% #47CC9D 50–60% #2CB283 60–70%Wheaton: #BDD3FF 30–40% Governor J. A. A. Burnquist Republican Party of Minnesota J. A. A. Burnquist Republican Party of Minnesota The 1918 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918. The incumbent Republican Party of Minnesota governor J. A. A. Burnquist defeated Farmer–Labor Party challenger David H. Evans. This was the first gubernatorial election in Minnesota with a Farmer–Labor candidate. The Democratic ticket nominated conservative Fred Wheaton, who ended third. Charles August Lindbergh unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination. Republican primary Burnquist was challenged by Lindbergh in the primary, which was held on June 16, 1918. Burnquist's campaign described the primary as "the American Stars and Stripes, or the black banner of sedition and the red rag of socialism?" Burnquist's campaign described Lindbergh as a socialist and an anarchist, and framed Burnquist as a patriotic and loyalist candidate in comparison. Lindbergh was an opponent of the First World War. Lindbergh was endorsed by the Nonpartisan League. The primary election was compared to the similarly heated and contested Republican primary of 1904, between Robert C. Dunn and Loren W. Collins.BURNQUIST LEADERS CLAIM VICTORY BY 15,000 TO 60,000 June 16, 1918 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19180616.1.13&srpos=6&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Burnquist----1918------- Burnquist received an endorsement from former governor and then-senator Knute Nelson.NELSON URGES ALL TO VOTE FOR BURNQUIST June 9, 1918 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19180609.1.13&srpos=12&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Burnquist----1918------- Candidates Joseph A.A. Burnquist, incumbent governor of Minnesota Charles August Lindbergh, former U.S. representative from Minnesota's 6th congressional district (1907-1917) Results Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary resultsShmahl Julius https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2013/other/130524.pdf Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1919 1919Republican Party of Minnesota Joseph A.A. Burnquist 199,325 56.96%Republican Party of Minnesota Charles August Lindbergh 150,626 43.04% thumb|Results of the 1918 Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary Burnquist: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Lindbergh: #DFC27D 50–60% #BF812D 60–70% #8C510A 70–80% Democratic primary The Democratic Party nominated Fred Wheaton on June 17, 1918, supported by conservative party leader Daniel W. Lawler.NOMINATES WHEATON March 28, 1918 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19180328.1.1&srpos=11&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Wheaton----1918------- Supported by the Nonpartisan league was candidate Willard L. Comstock, who at first was in the lead but lost the nomination.COMSTOCK AHEAD OF WHEATON June 18, 1918 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19180618.1.1&srpos=4&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Lindbergh----1918------- Candidates Willard L. Comstock, judge Fred Wheaton, owner of the Pythian Advocate Results Minnesota Democratic gubernatorial primary resultsFred E. Wheaton https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/candidate/fred-e-wheaton/Willard F. Comstock https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/candidate/willard-l-wl-comstock/Democratic Party of Minnesota Fred E. Wheaton 16,639 50.96%Democratic Party of Minnesota Willard L. Comstock 16,010 49.04 State Labor Convention The State Labor Convention was held on August 25, 1918, by a coalition of Labor Unions, Socialists, Independents, members of the Nonpartisan League, and some Democrats dissatisfied with the conservative wing of the party.DAVID EVANS, DEMOCRAT, OF TRACY, INDORSED BY LABOR MEN FOR GOVERNOR August 26, 1918 St. Paul Pioneer Press https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19180826.1.1&srpos=3&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Evans----1918------- The convention was led by progressive Democrat and former governor John Lind.CHOOSING OF EVANS SPLITS DEMOCRATS August 27, 1918 St. Paul Pioneer Press https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19180827.1.10&srpos=6&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Evans----1918------- Before the convention began, Howard Everett, Thomas J. Meighen, and George W. Lawson were considered as candidates for governor.HARD FIGHT FOR WHEATON August 25, 1918 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19180825.1.11&srpos=8&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Wheaton----1918------- David H. Evans was nominated as an independent candidate for governor. Evans was formerly a Democrat. Initially, Laurence C. Hodgson was suggested, and Evans was not nominated until delegates received word that he would not run for governor. Evans was then nominated under the Nonpartisan League ticket. Campaigns Following the nomination of Evans, attempts were made to convince Wheaton to withdraw his candidacy. He refused. He considered withdrawing a "betrayal of his party".WHEATON REFUSES TO "BETRAY” PARTY August 30, 1918 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19180825.1.11&srpos=8&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Wheaton----1918------- By October, the Evans campaign had organized into the "Nonpartisan League and Labor" ticket.EVANS CITES POLICY October 6, 1918 St. Paul Pioneer Press https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19181006.1.15&srpos=14&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Evans----1918------- By November, the Evans campaign had finalized the foundation of the Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota. Evans was expected to finish third.THINK WHEATON SECOND November 6, 1918 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19181106.1.3&srpos=33&e=------191-en-20--21--img-txIN-Evans----1918------- Before the election, the Northwest Manager of the Continental Casualty Company, David H. (D.H.) Evans, needed to put out a statement that he was a different person from the David H. Evans nominated for governor, and not to vote for him. During David H. Evans' previous campaign, voters who know D.H. Evans believed he was running, and voted for him.D. H. EVANS NOT IN RACE November 4, 1918 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19181104.1.10&srpos=16&e=------191-en-20--1--img-txIN-Evans----1918------- Results 1918 gubernatorial election, Minnesota Republican Party (United States) J. A. A. Burnquist (incumbent) 166,515 42.73% -20.21% Farmer–Labor Party David H. Evans 111,948 28.73% n/a Democratic Party (United States) Fred Wheaton 76,793 19.71% -4.13% Socialist Party of America L. P. Berot 7,794 2.00% -4.73% National Party (United States) Olaf O. Stageberg 6,648 1.71% n/a 54,567 14.00% 369,698 Republican Party (United States) See also List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections References External links Minnesota Historical Election Archive Minnesota Gubernatorial 1918 Category:November 1918 in the United States