Laurence C. Hodgson, Gubernatorial candidate

Laurence C. Hodgson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 6, 1874
Died
March 24, 1937
Age at death
62
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hodgson81,293
Opponents697,207
1
Elections run

Laurence C. Hodgson (1874–1937), a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1920 governor election in Minnesota to J. A. O. Preus, receiving 81,293 votes (10.37%).

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How many votes has Laurence C. Hodgson received?

Laurence C. Hodgson has received 81,293 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Laurence C. Hodgson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920GovernorMinnesotaLost81,29310.37%J. A. O. Preus
Henrik Shipstead
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6500511). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.