1896 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1896 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
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 18946 November 1896 1898  
  John LaPorte Gibbs.jpg No image.svg
Nominee John L. Gibbs James Madison Bowler
Party Republican Democratic-People's
Popular vote178,381141,240
Percentage54.63%43.25%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Frank A. Day
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

John L. Gibbs
Republican

The 1896 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1896 in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives John L. Gibbs defeated Democratic-People's nominee James Madison Bowler and Prohibition nominee Clarence Wedge. [1]

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General election

On election day, 3 November 1896, Republican nominee John L. Gibbs won the election by a margin of 37,141 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic-People's nominee James Madison Bowler, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Lieutenant Governor. Gibbs was sworn in as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on 5 January 1897. [2]

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1896 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John L. Gibbs 178,381 54.63
Democratic-People's James Madison Bowler 141,24043.25
Prohibition Clarence Wedge 6,9172.12
Total votes326,538 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Election Returns" (PDF). lrl.mn.gov. November 3, 1896. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  2. "Lieutenant Governor". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  3. "MN Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. December 11, 2004. Retrieved July 7, 2023.