Governor, 1898 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lind | Man | Democrat-People's | 131,980 | 52.26 | +7.99 |
| William Henry (W.H.) Eustis | Man | Republican | 111,796 | 44.26 | |
| George W. (G.W.) Higgins | Man | Prohibition | 5,299 | 2.10 | |
| Lionel (L.C.) Long | Man | Midroad Populist | 1,802 | 0.71 | |
| William B. Hammond | Man | Socialist Labor | 1,685 | 0.67 |
Governor David Clough failed to receive his party's nomination at the Republican convention. The GOP winning streak at 19 consecutive gubernatorial elections ended in this cycle.
Lind was a Swedish-born attorney and former Republican U.S. Representative (1887-1893). Lind was the Democratic-People's gubernatorial nominee in 1896 and would later get elected as a Democratic U.S. Representative (CD 05, 1903-1905).
Eustis was a Minneapolis attorney and former Mayor of Minneapolis (1893-1895).
Higgins was a Minneapolis resident who worked in brick and tile manufacturing. He was later elected to the state House (HD 44, 1907-1909).
Long was an editor and publisher and Populist U.S. House nominee for the 2nd CD in 1894.
Hammond was the Socialist nominee for governor in 1896.
Related Reports
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1899 (p. 501).