1896 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1896 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee John L. Gibbs James Madison Bowler
Party Republican Democratic-People's
Popular vote 178,381 141,240
Percentage 54.63% 43.25%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Frank A. Day
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

John L. Gibbs
Republican

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The 1896 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1896 in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives John L. Gibbs defeated Democratic-People's nominee James Madison Bowler and Prohibition nominee Clarence Wedge.[1]

General election

On election day, 3 November 1896, Republican nominee John L. Gibbs won the election by a margin of 37,141 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic-People's nominee James Madison Bowler, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Lieutenant Governor. Gibbs was sworn in as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on 5 January 1897.[2]

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1896[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John L. Gibbs 178,381 54.63
Democratic-People's James Madison Bowler 141,240 43.25
Prohibition Clarence Wedge 6,917 2.12
Total votes 326,538 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Election Returns" (PDF). lrl.mn.gov. November 3, 1896. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Lieutenant Governor". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "MN Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. December 11, 2004. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
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