1908 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1908
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  1906 November 3, 1908 1910  
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Nominee A. O. Eberhart J. J. Reiter T. J. Anderson
Party Republican Democratic Prohibition
Popular vote164,884109,01019,317
Percentage55.68%36.81%6.52%

Lieutenant Governor before election

A. O. Eberhart
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

A. O. Eberhart
Republican

The 1908 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1908. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Adolph Olson Eberhart of the Republican Party of Minnesota defeated Minnesota Democratic Party challenger Julius J. Reiter and Prohibition Party candidate T. J. Anderson.

Results

1908 Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican A. O. Eberhart (incumbent) 164,884 55.68% +2.80%
Democratic J. J. Reiter 109,01036.81%−4.21%
Prohibition T. J. Anderson 19,3176.52%+0.42%
Independence Roscoe Higbee 2,9190.99%n/a
Majority55,87418.87%
Turnout 296,130
Republican hold Swing