1924 United States Senate election in Minnesota
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The 1924 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 4, 1924. Republican U.S. Representative Thomas D. Schall defeated incumbent FarmerâLabor 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, by a narrow margin of 7,948 votes.
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November 4, 1924
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 County results Schall: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Johnson: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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FarmerâLabor 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FarmerâLabor | Magnus Johnson (Incumbent) | 174,343 | 88.43% | |
| FarmerâLabor | Michael Ferch | 15,254 | 7.74% | |
| FarmerâLabor | Hjalmar Dantes | 7,548 | 3.83% | |
| Total votes | 197,145 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Oscar Hallam, Associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court since 1912
- Ole Sageng, former State Senator from the 50th district (1915â1923) and 59th district (1907â1915), and former State Representative from the 59th district (1901â1903)
- Thomas D. Schall, U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 10th congressional district since 1915
Declined
- Theodore Christianson, State Representative (Running for Governor)[3]
Results
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas D. Schall | 388,594 | 46.45% | |
| FarmerâLabor | 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 FarmerâLabor | ||||