1920 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1920 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1920. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Louis L. Collins defeated Independent challenger George H. Mallon and Minnesota Democratic Party candidate James P. McDonnell.

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1920

November 2, 1920

Nominee Louis L. Collins George H. Mallon James P. McDonnell Party Republican Independent Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 432,226 224,601 79,414 Percentage 57.36% 29.81% 10.54%

Lieutenant Governor before election Thomas Frankson Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Louis L. Collins Republican

Captain Mallon was the nominee of the young Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party. However, the Farmer-Labor nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor in the general election of 1920 were unable to use the Farmer-Labor party designation and ran as Independents instead.

Also among the defeated candidates was Lillian Friedman of the Socialist Party of Minnesota, who was the first woman ever to be nominated for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, and the final nominee of the Socialist Party for that office. The 1920 general election—the first held since the ratification of the 19th Amendment—also saw the first nomination of a woman for the office of Minnesota Secretary of State: Lily J. Anderson of the Farmer-Labor Party.

Results

1920 Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Louis L. Collins	432,226	57.36%	-1.04%
	Independent	George H. Mallon	272,669	29.81%	n/a
	Democratic (DFL)	James P. McDonnell	79,414	10.54%	-18.04%
	Socialist	Lillian Friedman	10,629	1.41%	n/a
	National	C. H. Hubbell	6,695	0.89%	-12.13%
Majority			159,557	27.55%
Turnout			753,565
	Republican hold		Swing

External links

• Election Returns