1998 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 September 2023 1998 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg 1983 presidential no 1994 Minnesota Attorney General election 1994 2002 Minnesota Attorney General election 2002 1998 11 03 File:MikeHatchMinnesota2006-08-21 crop.jpg Mike Hatch Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 960,558 47.8% 3x4.svg Charlie Weaver Jr. Republican Party (United States) 880,203 43.8% 3x4.svg Jim Mangan Reform Party (United States) 116,504 5.8% Attorney General Skip Humphrey Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Mike Hatch Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 270px County results 270px Precinct results 1 300px Hatch: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Weaver: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Mangan: #37c837 60–70% #2ca02c 70–80%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No votes x150px x150px The 1998 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1998 to elect the Minnesota Attorney General for a four-year term. Incumbent DFL Attorney General Skip Humphrey ran for governor, and DFLer Mike Hatch won the election to replace him.Our Campaigns - MN Attorney General Race - Nov 03, 1998 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=17516 2022-09-27 www.ourcampaigns.com The election marked the eighth attorney general race in a row won by the DFL since 1970. Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary The primary was held on September 15. Lawyer Mike Hatch won the DFL nomination.Anderson Growe Joan https://officialdocuments.sos.state.mn.us/Files/GetDocument/13533 Canvassing Board Report State Canvassing Board Minnesota Secretary of State 1998 Hatch faced off against State Senator Ember Reichgott Junge and former United States Attorney David Lillehaug. Candidates Nominated in primary Mike Hatch, lawyer, former Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce, former DFL Party chairman Elimated in primary Ember Reichgott Junge, state senatorMeet the Candidates: DFL Candidates for Attorney General - Mike Hatch, Ember Reichgott-Junge, David Lillehaug https://archive.mpr.org/stories/1998/05/28/meet-the-candidates-dfl-candidates-for-attorney-general-mike-hatch-ember-reichgott-junge 2022-09-27 archive.mpr.org David Lillehaug, former United States attorney Results thumb|280px|Results by county: #7996e2 Hatch #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50-60% #6674de 60-70% #79e280 Lillehaug #bdffc1 30–40% 1998 DFL Primary Election for Minnesota Attorney Generalhttps://officialdocuments.sos.state.mn.us/Files/GetDocument/13533 1998 Primary Election Results Minnesota Secretary of State 26 September 2022 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Mike Hatch 212,278 46.18% Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party David Lillehaug 135,636 29.51% Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Ember Reichgott Junge 111,715 24.31% 459,629 100% Independent-Republican primary The primary was held on September 15. State Representative Charlie Weaver Jr. won the Republican nomination over perennial candidate Sharon Anderson.Our Campaigns - MN Attorney General - R Primary Race - Sep 15, 1998 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=735737 2022-09-27 www.ourcampaigns.com Candidates Nominated in primary Charlie Weaver Jr., state representative, lawyerWeaver, Jr., Charlie - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?id=10697 2022-09-27 www.lrl.mn.gov Elimated in primary Sharon Anderson, activist, perennial candidateSharon Anderson https://www.kare11.com/article/news/politics/sharon-anderson/89-480755465 2022-09-26 kare11.com en-USFeatherly Kevin 2018-08-09 Quirky candidate Anderson's running for AG—again – Minnesota Lawyer https://minnlawyer.com/2018/08/09/quirky-candidate-andersons-running-for-ag-again/ 2022-09-26 en-US Results thumb|280px|Results by county: #e27f7f Weaver #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #e0e27f Anderson #e0e27f 50–60% #e2b07f Tie #e2b07f 50% 1998 Republican Primary Election for Minnesota Attorney Generalhttps://officialdocuments.sos.state.mn.us/Files/GetDocument/13533 1998 Primary Election Results Minnesota Secretary of State 26 September 2021 Republican Party of Minnesota Charlie Weaver Jr. 83,285 62.08% Republican Party of Minnesota Sharon Anderson 50,863 37.92% 134,148 100% Other candidates Reform Party Nominee Jim Mangan Results 1998 Reform Primary Election for Minnesota Attorney Generalhttps://officialdocuments.sos.state.mn.us/Files/GetDocument/13533 1998 Primary Election Results Minnesota Secretary of State 26 September 2021 Reform Party (United States) Jim Mangan 13,906 100.00% 13,906 100% Libertarian Party Nominee Ruth A. MasonRuth Mason https://mndaily.com/214151/uncategorized/ruth-mason/ 2022-09-27 The Minnesota Daily General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeKey:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear "Key" Marginof error MikeHatch (D) CharlieWeaver Jr. (R) UndecidedMason-Dixon PollMPR Poll: 1998 Governor & Attorney General Races http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/199810/27_newsroom_poll/index.shtml Minnesota Public Radio 24 December 2024 https://archive.today/20241224013940/http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/199810/27_newsroom_poll/index.shtml 24 December 2024 29 October 1998 liveMPRKPP Poll commissioned by Minnesota Public Radio, KARE (TV) & the St. Paul Pioneer PressOctober 23–25, 1998816 (RV)± 3.5%44%31%25%Mason-Dixon PollMPR Poll: 1998 Governor & Attorney General Races http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/199810/14_newsroom_poll/index.shtml Minnesota Public Radio 24 December 2024 https://archive.today/20241224021545/http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/199810/14_newsroom_poll/index.shtml 24 December 2024 14 October 1998MPRKPPOctober 10–13, 1998825 (RV)± 3.5%35%28%37% Results 1998 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Mike Hatch 960,558 47.83% -16.84% Republican Party of Minnesota Charlie Weaver Jr. 880,203 43.83% +15.49%Reform Jim Mangan 116,504 5.80% N/A Reform Party (United States)Libertarian Ruth A. Mason 49,162 2.45% N/A Libertarian Party (United States)N/A Write Ins 1,757 0.09% -2.85% 2,008,184 100.00% Notes Partisan clients References collapsed Attorney General Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Minnesota