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The 1914 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1914.
Republicans conducted a
Democratic Party of Minnesota
The Minnesota Democratic Party was a political party in Minnesota that existed from the formation of Minnesota Territory in 1849 until 1944, when the party merged with the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party to form the modern Minnesota Democratic-Fa ...
candidate Winfield Scott Hammond
Winfield Scott Hammond (November 17, 1863December 30, 1915) was an American politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was the last governor from Minnesota to have been a member of the Minnesota Democratic Party before it merged wi ...
defeated Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the state affiliate of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party in Minnesota and the oldest active political party in the state. Founded in 1855, the party is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota, E ...
challenger William E. Lee
William Edwin Lee (January 8, 1852 – November 16, 1920) was a Minnesota politician and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He first served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1885 to 1889, and was sent back to the ...
. A Democrat would not be elected governor of Minnesota again until 1954
Events
January
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Republican primary
Candidates
Nominated
* William E. Lee, formerSpeaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
This is a list of speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives. The speaker of the House is usually the leader of the majority party, and is the most powerful figure in the House.
Territorial
State
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Eliminated in primary
*Adolph Olson Eberhart
Adolph Olson Eberhart (June 30, 1870 – December 6, 1944) was an American politician, who served as the List of Governors of Minnesota, 17th Governor of Minnesota.
Background
Adolph Olson Eberhart was born in Kil, Värmland, Kil, in Värml ...
, incumbent Governor of Minnesota
The governor of Minnesota is the head of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty people have been governor of Minnesota, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory ...
, former Lieutenant Governor
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and State Senator
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History
There are typically fewer state senators than there ...
* Elwood L. Raab, mining engineer
Results
Republicans conducted a ranked-choice Ranked-choice voting may be used as a synonym for:
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* Instant-runoff voting (IRV), a specific ranked voting system with single-wi ...
primary, though second choices were not used, as Lee received over 50% in the first round.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominated
*Winfield Scott Hammond
Winfield Scott Hammond (November 17, 1863December 30, 1915) was an American politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was the last governor from Minnesota to have been a member of the Minnesota Democratic Party before it merged wi ...
, U.S. Representative
The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...
Eliminated in primary
* Daniel W. Lawler, former Mayor of St. PaulResults
Results
See also
*List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections
{{ElectionsMN
Results and election information for past Minnesota governor races. The first election was in 1857 ahead of Minnesota becoming a state. Elections were set for every two years beginning in 1859. In 1886 elections were moved from odd ...
References
External links
* http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653 * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657Gubernatorial
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1914
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Minnesota
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November 1914 in the United States
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