1894 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
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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]
General election
[edit]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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Marston Clough (incumbent) | 148,914 | 51.47 | |
Populist | Edwin E. Lommen | 66,026 | 22.82 | |
Democratic | John Ludwig | 65,025 | 22.48 | |
Prohibition | Charles M. Way | 9,347 | 3.23 | |
Total votes | 289,312 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
References
[edit]- ^ "Lieutenant Governor, 1894 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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