1894 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1894 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1892 6 November 1894 1896  
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Nominee David Marston Clough Edwin E. LommenJohn Ludwig
Party Republican Populist Democratic
Popular vote148,91466,02665,025
Percentage51.47%22.82%22.48%

Lieutenant Governor before election

David Marston Clough
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

David Marston Clough
Republican

The 1894 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1894 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor David Marston Clough defeated People's nominee Edwin E. Lommen, Democratic nominee John Ludwig and Prohibition nominee Charles M. Way. [1]

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General election

On election day, 6 November 1894, Republican nominee David Marston Clough won re-election by a margin of 82,888 votes against his foremost opponent People's nominee Edwin E. Lommen, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Clough was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1895. [2]

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1894
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Marston Clough (incumbent) 148,914 51.47
Populist Edwin E. Lommen66,02622.82
Democratic John Ludwig65,02522.48
Prohibition Charles M. Way9,3473.23
Total votes289,312 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Lieutenant Governor, 1894 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  2. "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.