Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party

Farmer-Labor Party was a political party of Minnesota. It was started in 1918. The party had a good deal of success in Minnesota. Three governors and four United States Senators of Minnesota were Farmer-Labor candidates.

Related Topics:
Minnesota - 1918 - Governors - United States Senator

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The party platform called for: protection for farmers and labor union members, government ownership of some industries and social security laws. There were attempts to develop the party into a national organization in the early 1920's. By 1925, the party was limited to Minnesota, where it became highly successful in electing officeholders.

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The Minnesota Democratic Party led by Hubert H. Humphrey was able to merge the Farmer-Labor party with the Minnesota Democratic Party in 1944. Since 1944 the two parties together make up the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

Related Topics:
Democratic Party - Hubert H. Humphrey - 1944 - Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

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• Minnesota Governors who were Farmer-Labor
• Floyd B. Olson
• Hjalmar Petersen
• Elmer Austin Benson
• United States Senators from Minnesota who were Farmer-Labor
• Henrik Shipstead later became a Republican
• Magnus Johnson
• Elmer Austin Benson
• Ernest Lundeen
 
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