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