Secretary of State, 1998 Election
General
| Date: | November 3, 1998 |
| Cycle: | 1998 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Kiffmeyer | Woman | Republican | 928,156 | 46.76 | +5.57 |
| Edwina Garcia | Woman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 817,607 | 41.19 | |
| Alan Shilepsky | Man | Reform | 192,898 | 9.72 | |
| Kenneth Iverson | Man | Libertarian | 44,663 | 2.25 |
Kiffmeyer was a nurse from Big Lake and wife of former state Representative Ralph Kiffmeyer (HD 18B, 1985-1987).
Garcia was a counselor from Richfield and state Representative (HD 40A, 1991-1993; HD 63B, 1993-1999). She was the Independence nominee for SD 63 in 2002.
Shilepsky was a former Democrat, owner of a computer consulting firm from Minneapolis, Reform Party nominee for HD 59B in 1996, and Republican nominee for HD 58B in 2006.
Iverson was a software engineer from Eden Prairie.
Sources
- Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, November 17, 1998 (p. 29-32).