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|party = Democratic-People's |
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|candidate = [[James Madison Bowler]] |
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|party = Prohibition |
|party = Prohibition Party (United States) |
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|candidate = [[Addison H. Gilmore]] |
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|votes = 7,942 |
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|percentage = 3.21 |
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|party = Midroad Populist |
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|candidate = [[Kittel Halvorson]] |
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The 1898 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1898 in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee Lyndon A. Smith defeated Democratic-People's nominee and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the 1896 election James Madison Bowler, Prohibition nominee Addison H. Gilmore and Midroad Populist nominee and former member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota's 5th district Kittel Halvorson.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 8 November 1898, Republican nominee Lyndon A. Smith won the election by a margin of 24,743 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic-People's nominee James Madison Bowler, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Lieutenant Governor. Smith was sworn in as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on 3 January 1899.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lyndon A. Smith | 129,226 | 52.23 | |
| Democratic-People's | James Madison Bowler | 104,483 | 42.23 | |
| Prohibition | Addison H. Gilmore | 7,942 | 3.21 | |
| Midroad Populist | Kittel Halvorson | 5,764 | 2.33 | |
| Total votes | 247,415 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Election Returns" (PDF). lrl.mn.gov. November 8, 1898. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Lieutenant Governor". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "MN Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 4, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
