The 1922 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Party of Minnesota J. A. O. Preus defeated FarmerâÂÂLabor Party challenger Magnus Johnson and Democratic Party of Minnesota challenger Edward Indrehus.
Preus was challenged by once again by Franklin F. Ellsworth, who had previously ran in the 1920 Republican primary. Preus would once again win the primary.
The Farmer-Labor Party originally considered a fusion ticket with the Democratic Party. However, this was opposed by Committee Chairman William Mahoney. The primary was held on June 27, 1922, and was uncontested.
Birmingham ran on a anti-prohibition campaign. He would be defeated by Indrehus. Indrehus was opposed to any fusion with the Farmer-Laborites.