1924_Minnesota_gubernatorial_election

1924 Minnesota gubernatorial election
	County results; Christianson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%; Olson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
Governor before election; J. A. O. Preus; Republican	Elected Governor ; Theodore Christianson; Republican

1924 Minnesota gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Minnesota

The 1924 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1924. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Theodore Christianson defeated Farmer–Labor Party challenger Floyd B. Olson. George E. Leach, Julius A. Schmahl, and Franklin Ellsworth unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Theodore Christianson	406,692	48.71%	+3.49%
	Farmer–Labor	Floyd B. Olson	366,029	43.84%	+0.71%
	Democratic	Carlos Avery	49,353	5.91%	-5.75%
	Prohibition	Michael Ferch	9,052	1.08%	n/a
	Industrial	Oscar Anderson	3,876	0.46%	n/a
Majority			40,663	4.87%
Turnout			835,002
	Republican hold		Swing

1924 Minnesota gubernatorial election