Attorney General, 1998 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | September 11, 1998 |
| Cycle: | 1998 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Weaver, Jr. | Man | Republican | 83,285 | 62.08 | +24.17 |
| Sharon L. Anderson | Woman | Republican | 50,863 | 37.92 |
Weaver was an Anoka County prosecutor and five-term state Representative (HD 49A, 1989-1999).
Anderson was a resident of St. Paul. This was her fifth failed attempt to become the state attorney general, also losing the Independent-Republican primaries of 1982, 1986, and 1990 and the 1994 general election.
Sources
- Minnesota Election Results 1998, Election Division, Secretary of State (p. 11).