Lieutenant Governor, 1894 Election
General
| Date: | November 6, 1894 |
| Cycle: | 1894 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Clough Incumbent | Man | Republican | 148,914 | 51.47 | +28.65 |
| Edwin E. Lommen | Man | People's | 66,026 | 22.82 | |
| John Ludwig | Man | Democrat | 65,025 | 22.48 | |
| Charles M. Way | Man | Prohibition | 9,347 | 3.23 |
Clough was reelected to a second term by the second largest margin of the 19 contests held for the office since statehood at this point.
Lommen was a farmer from Crookson and sitting state Senator (SD 51, 1891-1895).
Ludwig operated a hotel in Winona, was a former Winona Treasurer, Mayor of Winona, and Democratic nominee for Treasurer in 1883.
Way was a resident of Minneapolis and state Chair of the Prohibition Party and former independent candidate for SD 30 in 1890.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1895 (p. 463).