1892 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1892 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1892 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota Senate David Marston Clough defeated Democratic nominee Henry H. Hawkins, People's nominee Swan Nelson and Prohibition nominee Ole Kron.

1892 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

8 November 1892

Nominee David Marston Clough Henry H. Hawkins Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 104,466 90,992 Percentage 42.30% 36.84%   Nominee Swan Nelson Ole Kron Party Populist Prohibition Popular vote 37,691 13,828 Percentage 15.26% 5.60%

Lieutenant Governor before election Gideon S. Ives Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor David Marston Clough Republican

General election

On election day, 8 November 1892, Republican nominee David Marston Clough won the election by a margin of 13,474 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Henry H. Hawkins, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Clough was sworn in as the 12th lieutenant governor of Minnesota on 3 January 1893.

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1892

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Marston Clough	104,466	42.30
	Democratic	Henry H. Hawkins	90,992	36.84
	Populist	Swan Nelson	37,691	15.26
	Prohibition	Ole Kron	13,828	5.60
Total votes			246,977	100.00
	Republican hold