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1912 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1912 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

Adolph Olson Eberhart won the 1912 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. Adolph Olson Eberhart received 129,688 popular votes (40.73%). The main challenger was Peter M. Ringdal (31.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Eberhart and Ringdal

Eberhart +9.4 pts · won by 30,029 votes
Adolph Olson EberhartRepublicanWINNER40.73%
129,688 votes
Peter M. RingdalDemocratic31.3%
99,659 votes
Paul V. CollinsProgressive10.51%
33,455 votes
Engebret E. LobeckProhibition Party9.38%
29,876 votes
David MorganPublic Ownership Party8.09%
25,769 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.