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]
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General election
editOn 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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.