1910 Minnesota House of Representatives election

The 1910 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 8, 1910, to elect members to the House of the 37th Minnesota Legislature.

1910 Minnesota House of Representatives election

November 8, 1910
All 120 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives 61 seats needed for a majority
DEM PRO Leader Anton J. Rockne (retired)[lower-alpha 1] Thomas J. Brady (lost renomination) Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Prohibition Leader since January 3, 1905 January 5, 1909 Leader's seat 29th–Zumbrota 34th–St. Paul Seats won 88 26 4 Popular vote 242,406 95,848 45,352 Percentage 59.7% 23.6% 11.2%   PUB Party Public Ownership Seats won 1 Popular vote 17,157 Percentage 4.2%
Districts are shaded according to popular vote percentage Dots indicate the elected representatives

The Minnesota Republican Party won a large majority of seats, followed by the Minnesota Democratic Party, the Prohibition Party, and the Public Ownership Party. The new Legislature convened on January 3, 1911.

In 1910, the Minnesota House of Representatives was elected in a mixture of single-member and multi-member districts with election being determined by plurality.[1]

Results

Summary of the November 8, 1910 Minnesota House of Representatives election results

Party		Candidates	Votes	Seats
				No.	%
	Republican Party	119	242,406	88	59.68
	Democratic Party	66	95,848	26	23.60
	Prohibition Party	49	45,352	4	11.17
	Public Ownership Party	21	17,157	1	4.22
	Independent	7	5,447	1	1.34
Total			406,210	120	100.00
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State[2]

See also

• 1910 Minnesota gubernatorial election
• 1910 Minnesota Senate election

Notes

1. Ran for State Senate.

References

1. Schmahl, Julius (1911). Minnesota Legislative Manual 1911-1912 (PDF). Minneapolis: Minnesota Secretary of State. pp. 498–504.
2. "Election Results - Minnesota Legislative Reference Library". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2020-04-27.