1894 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1894 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 6, 1894
 
Nominee David Marston Clough Edwin E. Lommen John Ludwig
Party Republican Populist Democratic
Popular vote 148,914 66,026 65,025
Percentage 51.47% 22.82% 22.48%
Lieutenant Governor before election

David Marston Clough
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

David Marston Clough
Republican

The 1894 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor David Marston Clough defeated People's nominee Edwin E. Lommen, Democratic nominee John Ludwig and Prohibition nominee Charles M. Way.[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1894, Republican nominee David Marston Clough won re-election by a margin of 82,888 votes against his foremost opponent People's nominee Edwin E. Lommen, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Clough was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1895.[2]

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1894
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Marston Clough (incumbent) 148,914 51.47
Populist Edwin E. Lommen 66,026 22.82
Democratic John Ludwig 65,025 22.48
Prohibition Charles M. Way 9,347 3.23
Total votes 289,312 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Lieutenant Governor, 1894 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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