Attorney General, 1998 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 11, 1998 |
| Cycle: | 1998 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hatch | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 212,278 | 46.18 | +16.67 |
| David Lillehaug | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 135,636 | 29.51 | |
| Ember D. Reichgott | Woman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 111,715 | 24.31 |
Hatch was an attorney from Minneapolis and former DFL state party chair, state Commerce Commissioner (1981-1989), and DFL candidate for governor (1990, 1994).
Lillihaug was a resident of Minneapolis, U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota (1994-1998), and eventual Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (appointed by Mark Dayton in 2013).
Junge was a state Senator (SD 46, 1983-2001) and served in majority whip (1991-1995) and assistant majority leader (1995-2001) positions.
Sources
- Minnesota Election Results 1998, Election Division, Secretary of State (p. 11).