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Election 1926 Results

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1926 Minnesota governor election

Theodore Christianson (Republican) beat Magnus Johnson (independent) in Minnesota in 1926, 56.5% to 38.1%, a margin of 18.4 points and 128,934 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1924, when Theodore Christianson also won.

Republicans led in 71 of the 87 counties as they stood then and other candidates in 16. The largest, Hennepin, cast 111,949 votes and went to the Republican by 58.1 points. The closest was Roseau, where 3 votes separated the top two.

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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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Theodore Christianson won Republican 395,779 56.5%
Magnus Johnson Farmer-Labor 266,845 38.1%
Alfred Jacques Democratic 38,008 5.4%
Total700,632

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Hennepin 6,027 5.4% 71,085 63.5% 34,837 111,949 R+58.1
Ramsey 3,930 6.3% 34,808 55.6% 23,873 62,611 R+49.3
St. Louis 4,237 7.8% 24,491 45.2% 25,503 54,231 Others
Stearns 1,402 9.5% 6,705 45.4% 6,673 14,780 R+35.9
Otter Tail 321 2.7% 7,805 64.9% 3,895 12,021 R+62.3
Polk 489 4.2% 5,921 51.2% 5,160 11,570 R+46.9
Winona 809 7.7% 5,608 53.5% 4,063 10,480 R+45.8
Dakota 792 7.7% 5,771 55.9% 3,755 10,318 R+48.3
Blue Earth 718 7.0% 6,715 65.8% 2,773 10,206 R+58.8
Goodhue 319 3.2% 6,939 69.1% 2,777 10,035 R+66.0
Rice 784 8.9% 5,781 65.9% 2,214 8,779 R+56.9
Fillmore 281 3.2% 6,416 74.0% 1,968 8,665 R+70.8
Itasca 718 8.4% 3,935 46.1% 3,886 8,539 R+37.7
Freeborn 399 4.8% 5,954 71.5% 1,971 8,324 R+66.7
Todd 421 5.2% 4,955 61.2% 2,717 8,093 R+56.0
Martin 218 2.7% 4,916 60.8% 2,947 8,081 R+58.1
Olmsted 414 5.4% 5,052 65.4% 2,258 7,724 R+60.0
Morrison 780 10.2% 3,596 47.2% 3,247 7,623 R+36.9
Kandiyohi 105 1.4% 3,374 44.3% 4,136 7,615 Others
Crow Wing 516 6.8% 3,802 50.0% 3,288 7,606 R+43.2
Brown 414 5.6% 3,456 46.5% 3,560 7,430 Others
Renville 264 3.6% 3,842 52.5% 3,214 7,320 R+48.9
Wright 376 5.1% 3,834 52.5% 3,095 7,305 R+47.3
Mower 374 5.2% 5,166 71.5% 1,689 7,229 R+66.3
Le Sueur 658 9.1% 4,082 56.5% 2,480 7,220 R+47.4
Washington 349 4.9% 4,656 65.1% 2,142 7,147 R+60.3
Clay 251 3.6% 3,476 49.6% 3,285 7,012 R+46.0
Faribault 352 5.1% 4,734 68.5% 1,821 6,907 R+63.4
Douglas 198 3.0% 3,044 45.5% 3,450 6,692 Others
Lyon 249 3.8% 4,116 62.6% 2,212 6,577 R+58.8
McLeod 430 6.6% 3,657 56.3% 2,410 6,497 R+49.7
Wabasha 473 7.6% 3,704 59.3% 2,069 6,246 R+51.7
Meeker 182 2.9% 2,469 40.0% 3,524 6,175 Others
Becker 230 3.8% 3,438 56.8% 2,383 6,051 R+53.0
Yellow Medicine 81 1.4% 2,809 49.2% 2,816 5,706 Others
Steele 535 9.4% 3,367 59.3% 1,775 5,677 R+49.9
Marshall 140 2.5% 2,522 44.6% 2,991 5,653 Others
Carlton 324 5.8% 2,827 50.4% 2,456 5,607 R+44.6
Redwood 196 3.5% 3,580 64.8% 1,751 5,527 R+61.2
Beltrami 222 4.0% 2,673 48.6% 2,610 5,505 R+44.5
Pine 261 4.9% 2,684 50.1% 2,416 5,361 R+45.2
Nobles 248 4.7% 3,128 58.8% 1,942 5,318 R+54.2
Carver 274 5.2% 3,447 65.7% 1,522 5,243 R+60.5
Jackson 173 3.3% 2,779 53.1% 2,283 5,235 R+49.8
Houston 301 5.8% 3,432 65.8% 1,484 5,217 R+60.0
Chippewa 168 3.3% 2,376 46.5% 2,569 5,113 Others
Aitkin 298 6.1% 2,472 50.8% 2,098 4,868 R+44.7
Swift 207 4.3% 2,124 43.9% 2,507 4,838 Others
Pope 121 2.5% 2,505 52.2% 2,169 4,795 R+49.7
Lac Qui Parle 62 1.3% 3,002 62.6% 1,730 4,794 R+61.3
Waseca 410 8.6% 2,476 51.8% 1,891 4,777 R+43.2
Koochiching 304 6.4% 1,904 40.1% 2,546 4,754 Others
Cass 265 5.7% 2,632 56.4% 1,767 4,664 R+50.8
Chisago 71 1.5% 2,755 59.1% 1,834 4,660 R+57.6
Nicollet 189 4.1% 2,675 57.7% 1,772 4,636 R+53.6
Scott 561 12.1% 2,177 47.0% 1,898 4,636 R+34.9
Anoka 262 5.8% 2,740 60.8% 1,506 4,508 R+55.0
Norman 113 2.5% 2,689 59.9% 1,685 4,487 R+57.4
Cottonwood 110 2.5% 3,224 72.0% 1,144 4,478 R+69.5
Watonwan 166 3.8% 2,929 66.3% 1,321 4,416 R+62.6
Mille Lacs 150 3.4% 2,409 55.2% 1,804 4,363 R+51.8
Murray 198 4.7% 2,665 62.8% 1,384 4,247 R+58.1
Benton 377 8.9% 2,219 52.5% 1,632 4,228 R+43.6
Sibley 206 5.0% 2,328 56.4% 1,596 4,130 R+51.4
Pennington 95 2.3% 1,500 36.4% 2,521 4,116 Others
Rock 204 5.6% 2,369 64.6% 1,097 3,670 R+59.0
Isanti 24 0.7% 1,686 46.1% 1,944 3,654 Others
Wadena 147 4.1% 2,019 56.4% 1,413 3,579 R+52.3
Pipestone 154 4.3% 2,055 57.8% 1,349 3,558 R+53.4
Dodge 126 3.6% 2,475 71.0% 885 3,486 R+67.4
Lincoln 164 4.7% 1,994 57.2% 1,327 3,485 R+52.5
Roseau 120 3.5% 1,635 48.2% 1,638 3,393 Others
Big Stone 161 4.8% 2,121 63.8% 1,042 3,324 R+59.0
Kittson 67 2.1% 1,709 54.4% 1,363 3,139 R+52.3
Wilkin 177 5.7% 1,776 57.2% 1,150 3,103 R+51.5
Kanabec 72 2.4% 1,629 53.2% 1,360 3,061 R+50.9
Stevens 118 3.9% 1,802 59.4% 1,112 3,032 R+55.5
Hubbard 148 4.9% 1,902 63.0% 970 3,020 R+58.1
Grant 27 0.9% 1,576 54.3% 1,297 2,900 R+53.4
Clearwater 69 2.5% 1,150 41.8% 1,535 2,754 Others
Traverse 109 4.0% 1,578 57.3% 1,066 2,753 R+53.4
Sherburne 123 4.5% 1,743 64.3% 846 2,712 R+59.7
Lake 89 3.3% 1,151 42.7% 1,456 2,696 Others
Mahnomen 94 4.4% 694 32.8% 1,325 2,113 Others
Red Lake 140 6.9% 965 47.7% 919 2,024 R+40.8
Lake Of The Woods 58 3.3% 912 52.3% 775 1,745 R+48.9
Cook 49 6.0% 486 59.6% 281 816 R+53.6

Counties as they stood in 1926; 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

YearWinnerMargin
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