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The 1920 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate
J. A. O. Preus
Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus (; August 28, 1883May 24, 1961) was an American politician. He served as the 8th state auditor of Minnesota from January 5, 1915, to January 5, 1921, and as the 20th Governor of Minnesota from January 5, 1921, to January ...
defeated Independent challenger's Henrik Shipstead and the Mayor of St. Paul, Laurence C. Hodgson
Laurence Curran Hodgson (November 6, 1874 – March 24, 1937) was an American newspaper journalist, poet, and politician from Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Biography
Hodgson was a newspaper reporter and columnist, writing at different times for the '' ...
. Shipstead narrowly lost to Preus in the Republican primary of that year and challenged him in the general, beating the Democratic nominee but coming far short of winning the general.
Shipstead would soon join the Farmer–Labor Party, which did not officially participate in this election, and would become the first party member to win statewide under that banner as Senator in 1922. The Farmer–Laborites would also become the main opposition party to the Democrats, displacing them until their political union in the 1940s.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominated
*Laurence C. Hodgson
Laurence Curran Hodgson (November 6, 1874 – March 24, 1937) was an American newspaper journalist, poet, and politician from Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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, Mayor of St. Paul
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Eliminated in primary
* Charles M. Andrist, businessman, formerChief of Staff
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to Governor Hammond, former University of Minnesota professor, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor
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in 1914
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* Robert W. Hargadine, former State Fire Marshal, former Campaign Manager for Governor John A. Johnson
* Edward Indrehus, former State Representative
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, Democratic nominee for Secretary of State in 1918
* Alfred Jaques, U.S. Attorney
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for the District of Minnesota
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* Oliver J. Quane, editor of the St. Peter Herald, Army Lieutenant Colonel in World War I, veteran of the Spanish-American War
* Julius Thorson, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor
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in 1918
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Events
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, former State Representative
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Declined
* C. W. Stanton, district judgeResults
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominated
*J. A. O. Preus
Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus (; August 28, 1883May 24, 1961) was an American politician. He served as the 8th state auditor of Minnesota from January 5, 1915, to January 5, 1921, and as the 20th Governor of Minnesota from January 5, 1921, to January ...
, State Auditor
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, former State Commissioner of Insurance
Eliminated in primary
* Franklin F. Ellsworth,U.S. Representative
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, former County Attorney of Watonwan County
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History
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* Thomas Frankson
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, Lieutenant Governor
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, former State Representative
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* Samuel G. Iverson
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Biography
Born in Rushford, Minnesota, Iverson went to the Rushford public schools and to the Shattuck Military School in Faribault, M ...
, former State Auditor
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, former State Representative
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* Thomas Keefe, businessman, attorney
* Henrik Shipstead, former State Representative
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, former Mayor of Glenwood
Withdrawn
*Michael J. Dowling
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, former Speaker of the Minnesota House, former Mayor of Olivia (endorsed Preus)
* Dr. L. A. Fritsche, Mayor of New Ulm
* Fred E. Hadley, editor of the Winnebago Enterprise, member of the Republican State Committee (endorsed Preus)
* Dr. Frank Nelson, president of Minnesota College, former Kansas Superintendent (endorsed Preus)
* W. F. Schilling, farmer
* Julius A. Schmahl, Secretary of State
Declined
*Ernest Lundeen
Ernest Lundeen (August 4, 1878August 31, 1940) was an American lawyer and politician.
Family and education
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, former U.S. Representative
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, former State Representative
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Results
Results
See also
* List of Minnesota gubernatorial electionsReferences
External links
* http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653 * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657 * http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=62566 Minnesota Gubernatorial1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
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November 1920 events in the United States
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