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1900 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1900 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1898 6 November 1900 1902 →
 
Nominee Lyndon A. Smith Thomas J. Meighen
Party Republican Democratic-People's
Popular vote 169,503 126,419
Percentage 55.34% 41.27%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Lyndon A. Smith
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Lyndon A. Smith
Republican

The 1900 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1900 in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Lyndon A. Smith defeated Democratic-People's nominee Thomas J. Meighen, Prohibition nominee C.B. Wilkinson and Midroad Populist nominee Erick G. Wallinder.[1]

General election

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On election day, 6 November 1900, Republican nominee Lyndon A. Smith won re-election by a margin of 43,084 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic-People's nominee Thomas J. Meighen, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Lieutenant Governor. Smith was sworn in for his second term on 7 January 1901.[2]

Results

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Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lyndon A. Smith (incumbent) 169,503 55.34
Democratic-People's Thomas J. Meighen 126,419 41.27
Prohibition C.B. Wilkinson 8,364 2.73
Midroad Populist Erick G. Wallinder 2,008 0.66
Scattering 2 0.00
Total votes 306,296 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Election Returns" (PDF). lrl.mn.gov. November 6, 1900. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Lieutenant Governor". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved July 7, 2023.