1892 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1892 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 8, 1892
 
Nominee David Marston Clough Henry H. Hawkins
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 104,466 90,992
Percentage 42.30% 36.84%
 
Nominee Swan Nelson Ole Kron
Party Populist Prohibition
Popular vote 37,691 13,828
Percentage 15.26% 5.60%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Gideon S. Ives
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

David Marston Clough
Republican

The 1892 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota Senate David Marston Clough defeated Democratic nominee Henry H. Hawkins, People's nominee Swan Nelson and Prohibition nominee Ole Kron.[1]

General election

On election day, November 8, 1892, Republican nominee David Marston Clough won the election by a margin of 13,474 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Henry H. Hawkins, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Clough was sworn in as the 12th lieutenant governor of Minnesota on January 3, 1893.[2]

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1892
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Marston Clough 104,466 42.30
Democratic Henry H. Hawkins 90,992 36.84
Populist Swan Nelson 37,691 15.26
Prohibition Ole Kron 13,828 5.60
Total votes 246,977 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Lieutenant Governor, 1892 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  2. ^ "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
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