1924 United States Senate election in Minnesota
November 4, 1924
 
Nominee Thomas D. Schall Magnus Johnson John J. Farrell
Party Republican Farmer–Labor Democratic
Popular vote 388,594 380,646 53,709
Percentage 46.45% 45.50% 6.42%
County results
U.S. senator before election

Magnus Johnson
Farmer–Labor

 Elected U.S. Senator

Thomas D. Schall
Republican

The 1924 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 4, 1924. Republican U.S. Representative Thomas D. Schall defeated incumbent Farmer–Labor U.S. Senator Magnus Johnson and Democratic challenger John J. Farrell. Johnson, who was elected in the 1923 special election, had been in office for less than a year and a half when his attempt to win a full six-year term was defeated by Schall.

Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Hjalmar Dantes, Resident of Orr, endorsed by the state Communist Party[1]
  • Michael Ferch, Banker and farmer from Minneapolis, Republican nominee for the 56th Senate District in 1906, Independent Progressive candidate for governor in 1924[1]
  • Magnus Johnson, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1923

Results

Farmer–Labor primary election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Farmer–Labor Magnus Johnson (Incumbent) 174,343 88.43%
Farmer–Labor Michael Ferch 15,254 7.74%
Farmer–Labor Hjalmar Dantes 7,548 3.83%
Total votes 197,145 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas D. Schall 81,701 35.46%
Republican Oscar Hallam 80,491 34.94%
Republican Ole Sageng 68,198 29.60%
Total votes 230,390 100.00%

General election

Results

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas D. Schall 388,594 46.45%
Farmer–Labor Magnus Johnson (Incumbent) 380,646 45.50%
Democratic John J. Farrell 53,709 6.42%
Independent Merle Birmingham 8,620 1.03%
Independent Thomas Keefe 4,994 0.60%
Total votes 836,563 100.00%
Majority 7,948 0.95%
Republican gain from Farmer–Labor

See also

References

  1. 1 2 University of Minnesota Libraries, University of Minnesota. "1924 Minnesota U.S. Senate Farmer-Labor Primary". Minnesota Historical Election Archive. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Primary Election Results of Election held June 16th, 1924" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.
  3. ↑ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1924".
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