1918 Minnesota gubernatorial election

1918 Minnesota gubernatorial election
November 5, 1918
 
Nominee J. A. A. Burnquist David H. Evans Fred Wheaton
Party Republican Farmer–Labor Democratic
Popular vote 166,515 111,948 76,793
Percentage 42.73% 28.73% 19.71%
County results
Burnquist:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Evans:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Wheaton:      30–40%
Governor before election

J. A. A. Burnquist
Republican

Elected Governor

J. A. A. Burnquist
Republican

The 1918 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918. The incumbent Republican Party of Minnesota governor J. A. A. Burnquist defeated Farmer–Labor Party challenger David H. Evans. This is the first gubernatorial election in Minnesota with a Farmer–Labor candidate. The Democratic ticket nominated conservative Fred Wheaton, who ended third. Charles August Lindbergh unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.

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