1898 Minnesota State Auditor election

1898 Minnesota State Auditor election

←  1894 November 8, 1898 1902  →

Nominee Robert C. Dunn George N. Lamphere Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 139,241 92,487 Percentage 56.90% 37.80%

State Auditor before election Robert C. Dunn Republican Elected State Auditor Robert C. Dunn Republican

The 1898 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 8, 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]

General election

On election day, November 8, 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 January 3, 1899. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

1. "Auditor, 1898 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
2. "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. December 13, 2004. Retrieved 2024-10-10.