The 1928 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1928. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Theodore Christianson defeated Farmer–Labor Party challenger Ernest Lundeen.
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![]() County results Christianson: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Lundeen: 40–50% Nelson: 40-50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Theodore Christianson (incumbent) | 549,857 | 55.00% | −1.49% | |
Farmer–Labor | Ernest Lundeen | 227,193 | 22.72% | −15.36% | |
Democratic | Andrew Nelson | 213,734 | 21.38% | +15.95% | |
Workers Communist | J. O. Bentall | 5,760 | 0.58% | n/a | |
Industrial | Harris A. Brandborg | 3,279 | 0.33% | n/a | |
Majority | 322,664 | 32.27% | |||
Turnout | 999,823 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
See also
editExternal links
edit- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657