Governor, 1998 Election

Primary Republican

Date: September 15, 1998
Cycle: 1998
Office: Governor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Running mate Party Votes Percent Margin
Norm Coleman Man Gen Olson (Woman) Republican 127,957 91.32 +82.63
Bill Dahn Man James Kane (Man) Republican 12,167 8.68

Governor Carlson did not seek a third term.

Coleman was a Democrat-turned-Republican Mayor of St. Paul; Olson was a former teacher from Mound and sitting state Senator (SD 43, 1983-1993; SD 34, 1993-2003; SD 33, 2003-2013).

Dahn was a political novice (and soon to be perennial candidate) from St. Paul and former Reform Party gubernatorial candidate who switched (with some controversy) to run against Coleman in the GOP primary.

Sources

  • Minnesota Election Results 1998, Election Division, Secretary of State (p. 5).