1908 Minnesota gubernatorial election

← 1906

November 3, 1908

1910 →


Nominee	John Albert Johnson	Jacob F. Jacobson
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	175,136	147,997
Percentage	51.93%	43.88%

County results
Johnson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Jacobson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

Governor before election

John Albert Johnson
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Albert Johnson
Democratic

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Ballot questions

2012

Minneapolis

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2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
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1957 1959 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
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2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2023 2025
City ballot questions
Question 2 (2021)

Saint Paul

Mayoral elections
2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025

The 1908 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1908. Democratic Party of Minnesota candidate John Albert Johnson defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Jacob F. Jacobson.

Results

1908 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Albert Johnson (incumbent)	175,136	51.93%	−9.00%
	Republican	Jacob F. Jacobson	147,997	43.88%	+9.10%
	Prohibition	George D. Haggard	7,024	2.08%	−0.53%
	Public Ownership	Beecher Moore	6,516	1.93%	+0.25%
	Independence	William W. Allen	593	0.18%	n/a
Majority			27,139	8.05%
Turnout			337,266
	Democratic hold		Swing

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Elections in Minnesota

General elections
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State elections

Executive elections

Gubernatorial elections	1857 1859 1861 1863 1865 1867 1869 1871 1873 1875 1877 1879 1881 1883 1886 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lieutenant gubernatorial elections	1857 1859 1861 1863 1865 1867 1869 1871 1873 1875 1877 1879 1881 1883 1886 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1966 1970
Secretary of State elections	1857 1859 1861 1863 1865 1867 1869 1871 1873 1875 1877 1879 1881 1883 1886 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 (Sp) 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
State Auditor elections	1857 1860 1863 1866 1869 1872 1875 1878 1881 1886 1890 1894 1898 1902 1906 1910 1914 1918 1922 1926 1930 1934 1938 1942 1946 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Attorney General elections	1857 1859 1861 1863 1865 1867 1869 1871 1873 1875 1877 1879 1881 1883 1886 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022

Legislative elections

Senate elections	1890 1894 1898 1902 1906 1910 1976 1980 1982 1986 1990 1992 1996 2000 2002 2006 2010 2012 2016 2020 2022 2024 (sp) 2026
House of Representatives elections	1910 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024

Ballot questions

2012
- Amendment 1
- Amendment 2

Special elections: Senate; House of Representatives

Federal elections

Presidential elections

Senate elections

Class 1	1858 1863 1869 1875 1881 1886 1892 1899 1901 (sp) 1905 1911 1916 1922 1928 1934 1940 1946 1952 1958 1964 1970 1976 1978 (sp) 1982 1988 1994 2000 2006 2012 2018 2024
Class 2	1858 1865 1871 (sp) 1871 1877 1881 (sp) 1883 1888 1895 1901 1907 1913 1918 1923 (sp) 1924 1930 1936 (sp) 1936 1942 (sp) 1942 1948 1954 1960 1966 1972 1978 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2018 (sp) 2020

House of Representatives elections

Municipal elections

Minneapolis

General elections	2005 2009 2013 2017 2021
Mayoral elections	1957 1959 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021
City Council elections	2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2023

Saint Paul

Mayoral elections	2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021

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