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1898 Minnesota State Auditor election Minnesota 1893 Presidential no 1894 Minnesota State Auditor election 1894 1902 Minnesota State Auditor election 1902 November 8, 1898 125px Robert C. Dunn Republican Party (United States) 139,241 56.90% 125px George N. Lamphere Democratic Party (United States) 92,487 37.80% State Auditor Robert C. Dunn Republican Party (United States) Robert C. Dunn Republican Party (United States)
The 1898 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 8, 1898, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Robert C. Dunn defeated Democratic nominee George N. Lamphere, Prohibition nominee Delburt U. Weld and Midroad-Populist nominee Charles H. Hopkins.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318981099924600/ Auditor, 1898 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-10
General election
On election day, November 8, 1898, Republican nominee Robert C. Dunn won re-election by a margin of 46,754 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee George N. Lamphere, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Dunn was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1899.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=152653 MN Auditor ourcampaigns.com December 13, 2004 2024-10-10
Results
Minnesota State Auditor election, 1898
Republican Party (United States)
Robert C. Dunn (incumbent)
139,241
56.90
Democratic Party (United States)
George N. Lamphere
92,487
37.80
Prohibition Party
Delburt U. Weld
7,747
3.17
People's Party (United States)
Charles H. Hopkins
5,226
2.13
244,701
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
References
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