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County results Burnquist: 30–40% 40–50% 50-60% 60-70% Evans: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Wheaton: 30-40% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The1918 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918. The incumbentRepublican Party of Minnesota governorJ. A. A. Burnquist defeatedFarmer–Labor Party challenger David H. Evans. This is the first gubernatorial election in Minnesota with a Farmer–Labor candidate.Charles August Lindbergh unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph A.A. Burnquist | 199,325 | 56.96% | |
| Republican | Charles August Lindbergh | 150,626 | 43.04% | |

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. A. A. Burnquist (incumbent) | 166,515 | 42.73% | −20.21% | |
| Farmer–Labor | David H. Evans | 111,948 | 28.73% | n/a | |
| Democratic | Fred Wheaton | 76,793 | 19.71% | −4.13% | |
| Socialist | L. P. Berot | 7,794 | 2.00% | −4.73% | |
| National | Olaf O. Stageberg | 6,648 | 1.71% | n/a | |
| Majority | 54,567 | 14.00% | |||
| Turnout | 389,698 | ||||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
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