Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1898

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Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1898
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  1896 November 8, 1898 1900  

  John Lind.jpg William Henry Eustis 001.jpg
Nominee John Lind William Henry Eustis
Party Democratic-People's Republican
Popular vote131,980 111,796
Percentage52.26% 44.26%

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County Results

Governor before election

David Marston Clough
Republican

Elected Governor

John Lind
Democratic-People's

The 1898 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1898. Democratic Party of Minnesota candidate John Lind defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger William Henry Eustis. This is the second of three successive elections in which John Lind ran as a candidate for a coalition formed from the Democrats and the People's Party.

John Lind (politician) American politician

John Lind was an American politician. Lind played an important role in the Mexican Revolution as President Woodrow Wilson's personal envoy.

Republican Party of Minnesota Political party in Minnesota, United States

The Republican Party of Minnesota is a conservative political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is affiliated with the United States Republican Party.

William Henry Eustis American mayor

William Henry Eustis was the 17th mayor of Minneapolis, Republican nominee for Governor of Minnesota in 1898, and a philanthropist.

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Results

1898 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic-People's John Lind 131,980 52.26% +4.15%
Republican William Henry Eustis 111,796 44.26% -4.91%
Prohibition George W. Higgins 5,299 2.10% +0.57%
Midroad-Populist Lionel C. Long 1,802 0.71% n/a
Socialist Labor William B. Hammond 1,685 0.67% +0.34%
Majority 20,184 8.00%
Turnout 252,562
Democratic-People's gain from Republican

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