1924 United States Senate election in Minnesota
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The 1924 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 4, 1924. Republican U.S. Representative Thomas D. Schall defeated incumbent Farmer–Labor U.S. Senator Magnus Johnson and Democratic challenger John J. Farrell. Johnson, who was elected in the 1923 special election, had been in office for less than a year and a half when his attempt to win a full six-year term was defeated by Schall, by a narrow margin of 7,948 votes.
Farmer–Labor primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Hjalmar Dantes, Resident of Orr, endorsed by the state Communist Party[1]
- Michael Ferch, Banker and farmer from Minneapolis, Republican nominee for the 56th Senate District in 1906, Independent Progressive candidate for governor in 1924[1]
- Magnus Johnson, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1923
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer–Labor | Magnus Johnson (Incumbent) | 174,343 | 88.43% | |
| Farmer–Labor | Michael Ferch | 15,254 | 7.74% | |
| Farmer–Labor | Hjalmar Dantes | 7,548 | 3.83% | |
| Total votes | 197,145 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Oscar Hallam, Associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court since 1912
- Ole Sageng, former State Senator from the 50th district (1915-1923) and 59th district (1907-1915), and former State Representative from the 59th district (1901-1903)
- Thomas D. Schall, U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 10th congressional district since 1915
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas D. Schall | 81,701 | 35.46% | |
| Republican | Oscar Hallam | 80,491 | 34.94% | |
| Republican | Ole Sageng | 68,198 | 29.60% | |
| Total votes | 230,390 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas D. Schall | 388,594 | 46.45% | |
| Farmer–Labor | Magnus Johnson (Incumbent) | 380,646 | 45.50% | |
| Democratic | John J. Farrell | 53,709 | 6.42% | |
| Independent | Merle Birmingham | 8,620 | 1.03% | |
| Independent | Thomas Keefe | 4,994 | 0.60% | |
| Total votes | 836,563 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 7,948 | 0.95% | ||
| Republican gain from Farmer–Labor | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b University of Minnesota Libraries, University of Minnesota. "1924 Minnesota U.S. Senate Farmer-Labor Primary". Minnesota Historical Election Archive. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "Primary Election Results of Election held June 16th, 1924" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1924".
