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1912 Minnesota governor election
Adolph Olson Eberhart (Republican) beat Peter M. Ringdal (Democrat) in Minnesota in 1912, 40.7% to 31.3%, a margin of 9.4 points and 30,029 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1910, when Adolph O. Eberhart also won.
Republicans led in 55 of the 86 counties as they stood then and other candidates in 16 and Democrats in 15. The largest, Hennepin, cast 46,008 votes and went to the Republican by 15.5 points. The closest was Chippewa, where 0 votes separated the top two.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolph Olson Eberhart won | Republican | 129,688 | 40.7% |
| Peter M. Ringdal | Democratic | 99,659 | 31.3% |
| All other candidates | 55,645 | 17.5% | |
| Paul V. Collins | Progressive | 33,455 | 10.5% |
| Total | 318,447 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 12,428 27.0% | 19,569 42.5% | 14,011 | 46,008 | R+15.5 |
| Ramsey | 11,012 34.2% | 14,592 45.4% | 6,572 | 32,176 | R+11.1 |
| St. Louis | 6,707 34.2% | 6,706 34.2% | 6,196 | 19,609 | level |
| Otter Tail | 1,845 29.7% | 2,183 35.1% | 2,194 | 6,222 | Others |
| Stearns | 3,137 52.3% | 1,759 29.3% | 1,098 | 5,994 | D+23.0 |
| Winona | 2,790 48.0% | 2,236 38.5% | 785 | 5,811 | D+9.5 |
| Goodhue | 1,678 30.1% | 2,179 39.1% | 1,715 | 5,572 | R+9.0 |
| Polk | 1,657 29.7% | 1,762 31.6% | 2,152 | 5,571 | Others |
| Blue Earth | 2,059 40.4% | 2,070 40.6% | 972 | 5,101 | R+0.2 |
| Rice | 1,496 33.7% | 1,900 42.9% | 1,038 | 4,434 | R+9.1 |
| Fillmore | 827 19.7% | 1,944 46.4% | 1,417 | 4,188 | R+26.7 |
| Dakota | 1,510 36.2% | 1,778 42.7% | 878 | 4,166 | R+6.4 |
| Wright | 1,219 29.7% | 1,737 42.4% | 1,145 | 4,101 | R+12.6 |
| Washington | 1,109 27.3% | 1,989 49.0% | 965 | 4,063 | R+21.7 |
| Mower | 1,009 26.4% | 2,046 53.5% | 772 | 3,827 | R+27.1 |
| Renville | 1,180 31.4% | 1,718 45.7% | 862 | 3,760 | R+14.3 |
| Olmsted | 1,404 37.4% | 1,600 42.6% | 754 | 3,758 | R+5.2 |
| Freeborn | 992 27.1% | 1,553 42.4% | 1,116 | 3,661 | R+15.3 |
| Todd | 1,053 29.3% | 1,450 40.4% | 1,090 | 3,593 | R+11.0 |
| Morrison | 1,494 43.1% | 1,340 38.7% | 631 | 3,465 | D+4.4 |
| Le Sueur | 1,538 44.6% | 1,307 37.9% | 602 | 3,447 | D+6.7 |
| Wabasha | 1,482 45.5% | 1,261 38.7% | 516 | 3,259 | D+6.8 |
| Kandiyohi | 896 27.7% | 1,199 37.0% | 1,144 | 3,239 | R+9.4 |
| Faribault | 817 25.5% | 1,359 42.5% | 1,024 | 3,200 | R+16.9 |
| Martin | 1,321 42.1% | 1,162 37.0% | 655 | 3,138 | D+5.1 |
| Meeker | 995 31.7% | 1,413 45.0% | 729 | 3,137 | R+13.3 |
| Brown | 1,314 42.3% | 1,162 37.4% | 634 | 3,110 | D+4.9 |
| Crow Wing | 653 21.1% | 1,229 39.7% | 1,210 | 3,092 | R+18.6 |
| Steele | 1,364 44.3% | 1,148 37.2% | 570 | 3,082 | D+7.0 |
| Redwood | 1,040 34.7% | 1,276 42.6% | 680 | 2,996 | R+7.9 |
| Becker | 639 22.1% | 1,228 42.4% | 1,026 | 2,893 | R+20.4 |
| Beltrami | 644 22.5% | 1,001 35.0% | 1,211 | 2,856 | Others |
| Clay | 764 26.8% | 1,336 46.8% | 754 | 2,854 | R+20.0 |
| Douglas | 476 16.7% | 909 31.9% | 1,468 | 2,853 | Others |
| Marshall | 746 26.5% | 1,005 35.7% | 1,064 | 2,815 | Others |
| Pine | 866 31.0% | 1,099 39.3% | 832 | 2,797 | R+8.3 |
| Lyon | 1,038 38.1% | 940 34.5% | 748 | 2,726 | D+3.6 |
| Nobles | 940 34.6% | 1,143 42.0% | 636 | 2,719 | R+7.5 |
| Carver | 932 34.5% | 1,446 53.6% | 322 | 2,700 | R+19.0 |
| McLeod | 1,215 45.1% | 1,101 40.9% | 379 | 2,695 | D+4.2 |
| Houston | 711 27.4% | 1,422 54.8% | 464 | 2,597 | R+27.4 |
| Waseca | 922 35.6% | 1,110 42.9% | 556 | 2,588 | R+7.3 |
| Jackson | 896 35.4% | 1,072 42.4% | 561 | 2,529 | R+7.0 |
| Chisago | 429 17.1% | 1,213 48.4% | 863 | 2,505 | R+31.3 |
| Swift | 867 34.7% | 851 34.0% | 784 | 2,502 | D+0.6 |
| Itasca | 727 29.4% | 886 35.8% | 863 | 2,476 | R+6.4 |
| Lac Qui Parle | 660 26.7% | 839 33.9% | 977 | 2,476 | Others |
| Chippewa | 809 32.8% | 827 33.6% | 827 | 2,463 | R+0.7 |
| Sibley | 793 32.9% | 1,137 47.2% | 478 | 2,408 | R+14.3 |
| Yellow Medicine | 669 28.1% | 764 32.0% | 952 | 2,385 | Others |
| Carlton | 641 27.0% | 734 30.9% | 1,000 | 2,375 | Others |
| Nicollet | 884 37.4% | 1,027 43.5% | 452 | 2,363 | R+6.1 |
| Pope | 290 13.2% | 996 45.3% | 915 | 2,201 | R+32.1 |
| Norman | 482 22.2% | 778 35.8% | 913 | 2,173 | Others |
| Anoka | 455 21.2% | 1,022 47.6% | 671 | 2,148 | R+26.4 |
| Scott | 1,049 49.1% | 837 39.1% | 252 | 2,138 | D+9.9 |
| Murray | 685 32.5% | 966 45.9% | 455 | 2,106 | R+13.3 |
| Isanti | 242 11.5% | 878 41.8% | 979 | 2,099 | Others |
| Watonwan | 623 31.7% | 865 44.0% | 479 | 1,967 | R+12.3 |
| Aitkin | 508 26.1% | 634 32.5% | 808 | 1,950 | Others |
| Mille Lacs | 394 21.0% | 817 43.5% | 668 | 1,879 | R+22.5 |
| Dodge | 464 25.0% | 926 49.9% | 464 | 1,854 | R+24.9 |
| Cottonwood | 471 25.4% | 736 39.8% | 644 | 1,851 | R+14.3 |
| Pennington | 437 24.1% | 648 35.7% | 732 | 1,817 | Others |
| Cass | 404 22.3% | 829 45.7% | 582 | 1,815 | R+23.4 |
| Roseau | 311 17.2% | 765 42.2% | 737 | 1,813 | R+25.0 |
| Benton | 646 36.0% | 690 38.5% | 458 | 1,794 | R+2.5 |
| Koochiching | 453 26.0% | 624 35.8% | 667 | 1,744 | Others |
| Rock | 470 28.5% | 768 46.5% | 412 | 1,650 | R+18.1 |
| Hubbard | 459 29.0% | 637 40.2% | 487 | 1,583 | R+11.2 |
| Lincoln | 473 30.1% | 628 39.9% | 473 | 1,574 | R+9.8 |
| Big Stone | 522 33.4% | 588 37.6% | 454 | 1,564 | R+4.2 |
| Stevens | 522 34.5% | 601 39.7% | 391 | 1,514 | R+5.2 |
| Pipestone | 438 29.6% | 652 44.1% | 389 | 1,479 | R+14.5 |
| Sherburne | 326 22.2% | 663 45.1% | 481 | 1,470 | R+22.9 |
| Grant | 284 19.7% | 521 36.1% | 639 | 1,444 | Others |
| Kittson | 423 29.9% | 502 35.5% | 491 | 1,416 | R+5.6 |
| Wilkin | 449 33.4% | 536 39.9% | 359 | 1,344 | R+6.5 |
| Kanabec | 233 18.5% | 515 40.8% | 513 | 1,261 | R+22.4 |
| Wadena | 303 24.7% | 519 42.4% | 403 | 1,225 | R+17.6 |
| Traverse | 441 36.6% | 483 40.1% | 280 | 1,204 | R+3.5 |
| Lake | 203 17.3% | 357 30.4% | 615 | 1,175 | Others |
| Clearwater | 169 15.8% | 375 35.0% | 526 | 1,070 | Others |
| Red Lake | 423 47.9% | 302 34.2% | 158 | 883 | D+13.7 |
| Mahnomen | 247 43.0% | 181 31.5% | 147 | 575 | D+11.5 |
| Cook | 66 21.2% | 132 42.3% | 114 | 312 | R+21.2 |
Counties as they stood in 1912; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Minnesota governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tim Walz (D) | D+7.7 |
| 2018 | Tim Walz (D) | D+11.4 |
| 2014 | Mark Dayton (D) | D+5.6 |
| 2010 | Mark Dayton (D) | D+0.4 |
| 2006 | Tim Pawlenty (R) | R+1.0 |
| 2002 | Tim Pawlenty (R) | R+7.9 |
| 1998 | Jesse Ventura (other) | |
| 1994 | Arne Carlson (R) | R+29.2 |
| 1990 | Arne Carlson (R) | R+3.3 |
| 1986 | Rudy Perpich (D) | D+13.0 |
| 1982 | Rudy Perpich (D) | D+18.6 |
| 1978 | Albert H. Quie (R) | R+7.0 |
| 1974 | Wendell R. Anderson (D) | D+33.4 |
| 1970 | Wendell R. Anderson (D) | D+8.5 |
| 1966 | Harold Levander (R) | R+5.6 |
| 1962 | Karl F. Rolvaag (D) | level |
| 1960 | Elmer L. Andersen (R) | R+1.5 |
| 1958 | Orville L. Freeman (D) | D+14.4 |
| 1956 | Orville L. Freeman (D) | D+3.2 |
| 1954 | Orville L. Freeman (D) | D+5.9 |
| 1952 | C. Elmer Anderson (R) | R+11.3 |
| 1950 | Luther W. Youngdahl (R) | R+22.5 |
| 1948 | Luther W. Youngdahl (R) | R+8.1 |
| 1946 | Luther W. Youngdahl (R) | R+19.3 |
| 1944 | Edward John Thye (R) | R+23.8 |
| 1942 | Harold Stassen (R) | R+42.1 |
| 1940 | Harold Stassen (R) | R+40.9 |
| 1938 | Harold Stassen (R) | R+54.1 |
| 1936 | Elmer Austin Benson (other) | |
| 1934 | Floyd B. Olson (other) | |
| 1932 | Floyd B. Olson (other) | |
| 1930 | Floyd B. Olson (other) | |
| 1928 | Theodore Christianson (R) | R+33.6 |
| 1926 | Theodore Christianson (R) | R+51.1 |
| 1924 | Theodore Christianson (R) | R+42.8 |
| 1922 | J. A. O. Preus (R) | R+33.5 |
| 1920 | J. A. O. Preus (R) | R+42.7 |
| 1918 | J. A. A. Burnquist (R) | R+24.3 |
| 1916 | J. A. A. Burnquist (R) | R+39.1 |
| 1914 | Winfield Scott Hammond (D) | D+3.7 |
| 1912 | Adolph Olson Eberhart (R) | R+9.4 |
| 1910 | Adolph O. Eberhart (R) | R+20.5 |
| 1908 | John Albert Johnson (D) | D+8.0 |
| 1906 | John A. Johnson (D) | D+26.2 |
| 1904 | John A. Johnson (D) | D+2.6 |
| 1902 | Samuel R. Van Sant (R) | R+20.9 |
| 1900 | Samuel Rinnah Van Sant (R) | R+0.7 |
| 1898 | John Lind (D) | D+8.0 |
| 1896 | David M. Clough (R) | R+1.1 |
| 1894 | Knute Nelson (R) | R+31.9 |
| 1892 | Knute Nelson (R) | R+5.7 |
| 1890 | William R. Merriam (R) | R+0.9 |
| 1888 | William R. Merriam (R) | R+9.2 |
| 1886 | Andrew R. McGill (R) | R+1.1 |
| 1883 | Lucius F. Hubbard (R) | R+10.5 |
| 1881 | Lucius F. Hubbard (R) | R+26.4 |
| 1879 | John S. Pillsbury (R) | R+14.7 |
| 1877 | John S. Pillsbury (R) | R+17.9 |
| 1875 | John S. Pillsbury (R) | R+14.1 |
| 1873 | Cushman K. Davis (R) | R+7.1 |
| 1871 | Horace Austin (R) | R+21.2 |
| 1869 | Horace Austin (R) | R+3.7 |
| 1867 | William R. Marshall (R) | R+8.2 |
| 1865 | William R. Marshall (R) | R+11.2 |