1898 Minnesota State Auditor election
 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Minnesota |
|---|
 |
The 1898 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 8 November 1898 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Robert C. Dunn defeated Democratic nominee George N. Lamphere, Prohibition nominee Delburt U. Weld and Midroad-Populist nominee Charles H. Hopkins.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 8 November 1898, Republican nominee Robert C. Dunn won re-election by a margin of 46,754 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee George N. Lamphere, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Dunn was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1899.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert C. Dunn (incumbent) | 139,241 | 56.90 | |
| Democratic | George N. Lamphere | 92,487 | 37.80 | |
| Prohibition | Delburt U. Weld | 7,747 | 3.17 | |
| Populist | Charles H. Hopkins | 5,226 | 2.13 | |
| Total votes | 244,701 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Auditor, 1898 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 13 December 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
Categories:
- 1898 Minnesota elections
- 1898 in Minnesota
- Minnesota State Auditor elections
- 1898 elections
- November 1898 events
- 1898 elections in North America
- 1898 elections in the United States
- 1890s in Minnesota
- 1890s Minnesota elections
- 1890s elections
- 1890s elections in North America
- 1890s elections in the United States
- Government of Minnesota