1926 Minnesota State Auditor election

1926 Minnesota State Auditor election

2 November 1926

Nominee Ray P. Chase Severin O. Tjosvold Party Republican Farmer–Labor Popular vote 413,691 218,074 Percentage 65.48% 34.52%

State Auditor before election Ray P. Chase Republican Elected State Auditor Ray P. Chase Republican

The 1926 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 2 November 1926 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Ray P. Chase defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Severin O. Tjosvold.

General election

On election day, 2 November 1926, Republican nominee Ray P. Chase won re-election by a margin of 195,617 votes against his opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Severin O. Tjosvold, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Chase was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1927.

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1926

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ray P. Chase (incumbent)	413,691	65.48
	Farmer–Labor	Severin O. Tjosvold	218,074	34.52
Total votes			631,765	100.00
	Republican hold