Auditor, 1898 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C. (R.C.) Dunn Incumbent | Man | Republican | 139,241 | 56.90 | +19.11 |
| George N. Lamphere | Man | Democrat-People's | 92,487 | 37.80 | |
| Delburt U. (D.U.) Weld | Man | Prohibition | 7,747 | 3.17 | |
| Charles H. Hopkins | Man | Midroad Populist | 5,226 | 2.14 |
Auditor Dunn was reelected to a second term.
Lamphere was a resident of Moorhead, former Moorhead city auditor, editor of the Moorhead Daily News, and founder of the Moorhead, Leech Lake, Duluth & Northwestern Railroad.
Weld was a resident of Windom engaged in the land business and Prohibition nominee for Treasurer in 1904.
Hopkins was a properous farmer, justice of the peace, and former school board member from Fairfax. He was a former Republican and Prohibitionist.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1899 (p. 501).