Governor, 1920 Election
Primary Democrat
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence (Larry Ho) Hodgson | Man | Democrat | 11,114 | 40.17 | +26.87 |
| Robert Hargadine | Man | Democrat | 3,679 | 13.30 | |
| Oliver Quane | Man | Democrat | 3,443 | 12.44 | |
| Julius Thorson | Man | Democrat | 3,232 | 11.68 | |
| Alfred Jaques | Man | Democrat | 2,179 | 7.88 | |
| Charles M. Andrist | Man | Democrat | 2,038 | 7.37 | |
| Edward Indrehus | Man | Democrat | 1,982 | 7.16 |
Hodgson was a newspaper reporter and columnist and Mayor of St. Paul (1918-1922; 1926-1930).
Hargadine was a resident of St. Paul and former state Fire Marshal and was an organizer of the America First association in the Twin Cities during World War I.
Quane was a reporter and editor from St. Peter and former St. Peter Board of Education member (1911-1916).
Thorson was a banker from Benson, former state Representative (HD 56, 1913-1915), Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1916, and future chair of the state Democratic Party and Mayor of Benson (1927-1928).
Jaques was a U.S. District Attorney from Duluth (1914-1923) and Democratic U.S. House nominee for the 8th CD in 1910.
Andrist was a resident of Minneapolis, a former a University of Minnesota professor of languages, candidate for governor in 1912, the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1914, and secretary to Governor Winfield S. Hammond.
Indrehus was a farmer from Foley and former state Representative (HD 45, 1915-1919).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1921 (p. 103).