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 County results Precinct resultsHatch: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Weaver: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Mangan: 60–70% 70–80% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The1998 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1998 to elect theMinnesota Attorney General for a four-year term. IncumbentDFL Attorney GeneralSkip Humphrey ran for governor, and DFLerMike Hatch won the election to replace him.[1] The election marked the eighth attorney general race in a row won by the DFL since 1970.
The primary was held on September 15. LawyerMike Hatch won the DFL nomination.[2] Hatch faced off against State SenatorEmber Reichgott Junge and former United States AttorneyDavid Lillehaug.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Mike Hatch | 212,278 | 46.18% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | David Lillehaug | 135,636 | 29.51% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Ember Reichgott Junge | 111,715 | 24.31% | |
| Total votes | 459,629 | 100% | ||
The primary was held on September 15. State RepresentativeCharlie Weaver Jr. won the Republican nomination over perennial candidate Sharon Anderson.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charlie Weaver Jr. | 83,285 | 62.08% | |
| Republican | Sharon Anderson | 50,863 | 37.92% | |
| Total votes | 134,148 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | Jim Mangan | 13,906 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 13,906 | 100% | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Mike Hatch (D) | Charlie Weaver Jr. (R) | Undecided |
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| Mason-Dixon Poll[12][A] | October 23–25, 1998 | 816 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 44% | 31% | 25% |
| Mason-Dixon Poll[13][A] | October 10–13, 1998 | 825 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 35% | 28% | 37% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Mike Hatch | 960,558 | 47.83% | −16.84% | |
| Republican | Charlie Weaver Jr. | 880,203 | 43.83% | +15.49% | |
| Reform | Jim Mangan | 116,504 | 5.80% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Ruth A. Mason | 49,162 | 2.45% | N/A | |
| N/A | Write Ins | 1,757 | 0.09% | −2.85% | |
| Total votes | 2,008,184 | 100.00% | |||
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