1900 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1900 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
Country:Minnesota
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1898 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1898
Next Election:1902 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
Next Year:1902
Election Date:6 November 1900
Nominee1:Lyndon A. Smith
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:169,503
Percentage1:55.34%
Nominee2:Thomas J. Meighen
Party2:Democratic-People's
Popular Vote2:126,419
Percentage2:41.27%
Lieutenant Governor
Before Election:Lyndon A. Smith
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Lyndon A. Smith
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Returns . lrl.mn.gov . 6 November 1900 . 7 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Lieutenant Governor . electionarchives.lib.umn.edu . 7 July 2023.