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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 County results Christianson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Olson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
See also
External links
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657