1926 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1926 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

Theodore Christianson won the 1926 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. Theodore Christianson received 395,779 popular votes (56.49%). The main challenger was Magnus Johnson (38.09%).

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Christianson +18.4 pts · won by 128,934 votes

Theodore Christianson RepublicanWINNER56.49%

395,779 votes

Magnus Johnson Democratic38.09%

266,845 votes

Alfred Jacques Democratic5.42%

38,008 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.