1892 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1892 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1890 8 November 1892 1894  
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Nominee David Marston Clough Henry H. Hawkins
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote104,46690,992
Percentage42.30%36.84%

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NomineeSwan NelsonOle Kron
Party Populist Prohibition
Popular vote37,69113,828
Percentage15.26%5.60%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Gideon S. Ives
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

David Marston Clough
Republican

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. [1]

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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. [2]

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Marston Clough 104,466 42.30
Democratic Henry H. Hawkins90,99236.84
Populist Swan Nelson37,69115.26
Prohibition Ole Kron13,8285.60
Total votes246,977 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Lieutenant Governor, 1892 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  2. "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.