Farmer-Labor Party was a leading Minnesota political party. It was founded in 1918 and later took over the work of the Nonpartisan League (see Nonpartisan League ). Its platform included government ownership of some industries, social security laws, and protection for farmers and labor union members. The party’s outstanding leader was Floyd B. Olson, Minnesota governor from 1931 to 1936. The party elected candidates to state and national offices. In 1944, the party merged with the Minnesota Democratic Party to form the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. The Farmer-Labor Party was also the name of an organization formed in Chicago in 1919. It lasted until 1924.
