Governor, 1912 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolph O. (A.O.) Eberhart Incumbent | Man | Republican | 129,688 | 40.73 | +9.43 |
| Peter M. (P.M.) Ringdal | Man | Democrat | 99,659 | 31.30 | |
| Paul Collins | Man | Progressive | 33,455 | 10.51 | |
| Engebret E. (E.E.) Lobeck | Man | Prohibition | 29,876 | 9.38 | |
| David Morgan | Man | Public Ownership | 25,769 | 8.09 |
Governor Eberhart was reelected to a third term.
Ringdahl was a resident of St. Paul, People’s nominee for Treasurer in 1892, and Democratic-People’s nominee for the 7th CD in 1898.
Lobeck was a temperance lecturer from Alexandria, Prohibition nominee in the 7th CD in 1898, former state Representative (HD 58, 1907-1911), and soon-to-be state Senator (SD 47, 1915-1919).
Collins was publisher of the Northwestern Agriculturalist from Minneapolis. Collins was nominated by petition.
Morgan was a reverend from St. Paul and the Prohibition nominee for the 4th CD in 1892 and 1894.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1913 (p. 506).