1910 Minnesota Senate election

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1910 Minnesota Senate election
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All 63 seats in the Minnesota Senate
32 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
GOP
DEM
PRO
Party Republican Democratic Prohibition
Seats before 44 18 0
Seats won 40 20 1
Popular vote 155,865 70,243 15,948
Percentage 58.4% 26.3% 6.0%
  Fourth party
 
PEO
Party People's
Seats before 1
Seats won 1
Popular vote 3,694
Percentage 1.4%
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The 1910 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 8, 1910, to elect members to the Senate of the 37th and 38th Minnesota Legislatures.

The Minnesota Republican Party won a large majority of seats, followed by the Minnesota Democratic Party, the People's Party, and the Prohibition Party. The new Legislature convened on January 3, 1911.

14 Republicans and 4 Democrats were uncontested.[1]

Background

The last election resulted in the Minnesota Republican Party winning a large majority of seats, which they had maintained since the 1859 State Senate Election. The Minnesota Democratic Party was the main competition to the Republicans, although their chances of taking the body were considered slim to none. The major competitions of the election cycle were during the primary season, during which partisans faced off over the issue of the 'county option.' Numerous incumbents lost renomination over the issue.[2]

Major issues of the general election campaign were addressed in a speech by then-Governor Adolph Olson Eberhart on October 5, 1910 in Mankato. He stood by what he called the "distinctly progressive" Republican Party platform. It advocated for a tariff commission that would be composed of non-partisan experts who would have control over taxes on imports, the end of political bossism, strong support for the 'county option' (as opposed to the Prohibitionists who stood for an outright statewide alcohol ban, and the Democrats who offered tepid support for the 'county option'), conservation of natural resources, fair re-apportionment, and additional funding for the state road system.[3]

Electoral system

The 63 members of the Senate were elected from single-member districts via first-past-the-post voting for four-year terms. Contested nominations of the parties for each district were determined by local party primaries. Minor party and independent candidates were nominated by petition. This was the last Minnesota Senate election to be officially partisan until 1976.

Results

Summary of the November 6, 1910 Minnesota Senate election results
Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. %
Republican Party 57 155,865 40 58.41
Democratic Party 36 70,243 20 26.32
Prohibition Party 10 15,948 1 5.98
People's Party 1 3,694 1 1.38
Public Ownership Party 11 13,379 0 5.01
Independent 5 6,710 1 2.51
Total 266,866 63 100.00
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State[4]

Results by District

District Incumbent Candidates
Name Party First elected Name Party Votes % Winner
Party
1 John Q. Briggs‡ Republican 1906 Francis A. Duxbury[5] Republican 1,657 100.00 Republican
2 George D. French[6] Republican 1908* M. J. McGrath[7] Democratic 2,776 48.90 Democratic
George D. French Republican 2,652 46.71
William G. Thompson Prohibition 249 4.39
3 Lytle O. Cooke[8] Republican 1902 Lytle O. Cooke Republican 2,028 52.96 Republican
James A. Carley[9] Democratic 1,801 47.04
4 Horace H. Witherstine‡ Democratic 1902 Alonzo T. Stebbins[10] Republican 1,993 50.74 Republican
James I. Vermilya[11] Democratic 1,935 49.26
5 Samuel A. Nelson[12] Republican 1906 Samuel A. Nelson Republican 2,710 100.00 Republican
6 Alex S. Campbell[13]‡ Republican 1902 Charles F. Cook[14] Democratic 1,791 51.03 Democratic
Harlan G. Palmer Republican 1,719 48.97
7 Daniel E. White[15]‡ Republican 1906 Fremont J. Thoe Republican 1,183 100.00 Republican
8 Thomas E. Cashman[16] Democratic 1906 Thomas E. Cashman Democratic 1,926 54.38 Democratic
Samuel A. Rask[17] Republican 1,616 45.62
9 Bernhart N. Anderson[18] Republican 1906 Bernhart N. Anderson Republican 2,034 57.65 Republican
H. C. Nelson Democratic 1,360 38.55
Henry Kammer Public Ownership 134 3.80
10 John Moonan[19] Democratic 1906 John Moonan Democratic 1,841 100.00 Democratic
11 Samuel D. Works[20] Democratic 1906 Samuel D. Works Democratic 2,745 50.16 Democratic
Benjamin Taylor Republican 2,727 49.84
12 Frank E. Putnam[21] Republican 1902 Frank E. Putnam Republican 1,845 67.81 Republican
A. A. Johnson Democratic 876 32.19
13 William A. Hinton[22]‡[nb 1] Republican 1906 Julius E. Haycraft[23] Republican 3,315 100.00 Republican
14 Henry E. Hanson[24]‡ Republican 1906 Andrew C. Olson[25] Republican 2,111 50.53 Republican
T. J. Knox Democratic 2,067 49.47
15 Salathiel B. Bedford[26] Republican 1906 Salathiel B. Bedford Republican 2,517 56.40 Republican
A. J. Schaeffer Democratic 1,946 43.60
16 Edwin H. Canfield[27]§ Republican 1906 Severt B. Duea[28] Republican 1,460 50.84 Republican
Samuel B. Nelson Democratic 1,412 49.16
17 Virgil B. Seward[29] Republican 1906 Olai A. Lende[30] Republican 4,862 100.00 Republican
18 O. G. Dale[31] Republican 1902 O. G. Dale Republican 2,452 56.32 Republican
John H. Skogrand Prohibition 1,902 43.68
19 Frank Clague[32]‡ Republican 1906 Frank Clague Republican 4,624 100.00 Republican
20 Charles A. Johnson[33]‡ Republican 1902 Henry N. Benson[34] Republican 1,738 100.00 Republican
21 Albert A. Poehler[35] Democratic 1906 Albert A. Poehler Democratic 1,379 61.13 Democratic
J. W. Stark Republican 877 38.87
22 Darwin Hall[36]‡ Republican 1886, 1906† Frank Murray[37] Republican 2,314 59.47 Republican
T. O'Connor Independent 1,577 40.53
23 Jonathan W. Wright[38] Republican 1906 Edward P. Peterson[39] Democratic 1,810 52.72 Democratic
John A. Martner Independent 1,027 29.92
Jonathan W. Wright Republican 596 17.36
24 Charles R. Donaldson[40] Democratic 1906 Charles R. Donaldson Democratic 1,720 100.00 Democratic
25 Frederick E. DuToit[41]‡ Democratic 1898 Charles H. Klein[42] Republican 1,663 54.08 Republican
J. J. Farrell Democratic 1,412 45.92
26 Julius A. Coller[43] Democratic 1898 Julius A. Coller Democratic 1,029 100.00 Democratic
27 Harry F. Weis[44] Democratic 1906 Harry F. Weis Democratic 2,622 100.00 Democratic
28 Frank L. Glotzbach[45] Democratic 1906 Frank L. Glotzbach Democratic 2,544 56.94 Democratic
W. F. Schilling Republican 1,924 43.06
29 Ole K. Naeseth[46]‡ Republican 1902 Anton J. Rockne[47] Republican 2,990 61.08 Republican
C. C. Holter Prohibition 1,905 38.92
30 Albert Schaller[48] Democratic 1894 Albert Schaller Democratic 2,512 57.60 Democratic
Marcus W. Brown Republican 1,849 42.40
31 George H. Sullivan[49] Republican 1906 George H. Sullivan Republican 2,253 68.58 Republican
M. L. Hilliard Prohibition 1,032 31.42
32 Victor L. Johnson[50] Republican 1906 Victor L. Johnson Republican 6,346 100.00 Republican
33 Winslow W. Dunn[51] Republican 1902 Winslow W. Dunn Republican 3,229 58.78 Republican
Charles E. Nyberg Democratic 2,264 41.22
34 Henry McColl[52]§ Democratic 1906 James Handlan[53] Democratic 2,602 54.55 Democratic
Carl Wirth Republican 2,168 45.45
35 John C. Hardy[54]‡ Democratic 1902 Peter H. Van Hoven[55] Democratic 3,094 57.90 Democratic
Vincent J. Hawkins Republican 2,250 42.10
36 Edmund S. Durment[56]§ Republican 1906 James D. Denegre[57] Republican 4,572 100.00 Republican
37 Joseph M. Hackney[58] Republican 1906 Joseph M. Hackney Republican 4,711 100.00 Republican
38 John T. McGowan[2]§ Democratic 1898 Napoleon A. L'Herault[59] Democratic 1,616 58.94 Democratic
J. W. Shadewald Republican 710 25.89
Charles E. Williams Public Ownership 416 15.17
39 James T. Elwell[60] Republican 1906 James T. Elwell Republican 2,899 64.71 Republican
Frank Plachy Jr. Democratic 1,581 35.29
40 John F. Calhoun[61]‡ Republican 1902 William S. Dwinnell Republican 2,242 100.00 Republican
41 George P. Wilson[62] Republican 1898 George P. Wilson Republican 1,760 47.21 Republican
Alonzo Phillips Democratic 1,271 34.09
C. M. Erickson Public Ownership 697 18.70
42 Manley L. Fosseen[63] Republican 1906 Manley L. Fosseen Republican 3,544 58.06 Republican
John H. Hirt Public Ownership 1,479 24.23
S. R. Tollefson Prohibition 1,081 17.71
43 Edward Everett Smith[64]‡ Republican 1898 Carl L. Wallace[65] Republican 6,284 75.19 Republican
A. T. Ankeny Democratic 2,074 24.81
44 John W. Pauly[66] Democratic 1906 John W. Pauly Democratic 2,506 50.07 Democratic
Thomas H. Girling[67] Republican 1,908 38.12
Andrew Hanson Public Ownership 591 11.81
45 Charles J. Swanson[68] Republican 1906 Charles J. Swanson Republican 3,114 53.76 Republican
William A. Rice Prohibition 2,678 46.24
46 George C. Carpenter[69] Republican 1906 George C. Carpenter Republican 1,644 45.64 Republican
Austin B. Rice Prohibition 1,282 35.59
W. F. Ludemann Democratic 676 18.77
47 John E. C. Robinson[70]§ Democratic 1906 John D. Sullivan Democratic 1,739 52.41 Democratic
Arthur C. Cooper Republican 1,579 47.59
48 Solomon F. Alderman[71]§ Republican 1906 Charles D. Johnson Democratic 2,473 41.01 Democratic
O. P. Erickson Republican 2,229 36.97
R. A. Henning Public Ownership 814 13.50
D. C. Henderson Independent 514 8.52
49 Patrick R. Vail[72]§ Republican 1906 James P. Boyle Republican 5,144 71.22 Republican
Bert N. Wheeler Prohibition 2,079 28.78
50 Thomas M. Pugh[73] Republican 1902 Thomas M. Pugh Republican 1,649 62.49 Republican
Ray E. Hunt Prohibition 990 37.51
51 George R. Laybourn Republican 1902 Henry W. Cheadle[74] Democratic 2,154 51.72 Democratic
George R. Laybourn[75] Republican 2,011 48.28
52 Daniel M. Gunn Republican 1906 Daniel M. Gunn[76] Republican 4,607 58.13 Republican
Charles D. Viebahn Public Ownership 3,318 41.87
53 James Johnston Republican 1906 James Johnston[77] Republican 2,859 49.75 Republican
Levi M. Davis Democratic 2,135 37.15
George W. Cralle Public Ownership 753 13.10
54 John J. Ahmann[78] Democratic 1906 John J. Ahmann[79] Democratic 2,849 67.48 Democratic
Henry J. Emmel Independent 1,373 32.52
55 Lars O. Thrope[80]‡ Republican 1894, 1902† Charles W. Odell Republican 1,684 51.39 Republican
Victor E. Lawson Prohibition 1,593 48.61
56 Ray G. Farrington[81] Democratic 1906 Saxe J. Froshaug Prohibition 1,406 33.71 Prohibition
Ray G. Farrington Democratic 1,385 32.21
T. J. McElligott Republican 1,380 33.09
57 Ole O. Canestorp[82]‡ Republican 1890, 1906† Edward Rustad Republican 3,120 100.00 Republican
58 Claus J. Gunderson[83] Republican 1906 Claus J. Gunderson Republican 4,306 100.00 Republican
59 Ole O. Sageng People's 1906 Ole O. Sageng[84] People's 3,694 74.58 People's
Sam G. Wallace Public Ownership 1,259 25.42
60 Frank H. Peterson[2]§ Republican 1902 Charles S. Marden[2] Republican 4,871 67.74 Republican
M. Kuhn Democratic 2,320 32.26
61 Albert L. Hanson Republican 1906 Albert L. Hanson[85] Republican 6,041 63.29 Republican
Carl Geil Public Ownership 3,504 36.71
62 Andrew D. Stephens Republican 1902 Johannes Saugstad[86] Independent 2,997 48.46 Independent
Andrew D. Stephens[86] Republican 2,773 44.84
H. C. Larson Public Ownership 414 6.69
63 Bengt E. Sundberg[87] Republican 1902 Bengt E. Sundberg Republican 4,522 100.00 Republican
*Elected in a special election.
†Elected to non-consecutive terms.
‡Retired; did not seek re-election.
§Lost primary election for party's nomination.

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Seats changing parties

Party Incumbent District First elected Winner Party
Republican George D. French 2 1908* M. J. McGrath Democratic
Alex S. Campbell‡ 6 1902 Charles F. Cook Democratic
Jonathan W. Wright 23 1906 Edward P. Peterson Democratic
Solomon F. Alderman§ 48 1906 Charles D. Johnson Democratic
George R. Laybourn 51 1902 Henry W. Cheadle Democratic
Andrew D. Stephens 62 1902 Johannes Saugstad Independent
Democratic Horace H. Witherstine‡ 4 1902 Alonzo T. Stebbins Republican
Frederick E. DuToit‡ 25 1898 Charles H. Klein Republican
Ray G. Farrington 56 1906 Saxe J. Froshaug Prohibition
*Elected in a special election.
‡Retired; did not seek re-election.
§Lost primary election for party's nomination.

See also

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