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The1898 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1898 in order to elect theLieutenant Governor of Minnesota.Republican nomineeLyndon A. Smith defeated Democratic-People's nominee and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the1896 electionJames Madison Bowler,Prohibition nomineeAddison H. Gilmore andMidroad Populist nominee and former member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromMinnesota's 5th districtKittel Halvorson.[1]
On election day, 8 November 1898,Republican nomineeLyndon A. Smith won the election by a margin of 24,743 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic-People's nomineeJames Madison Bowler, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Lieutenant Governor. Smith was sworn in as the 15thLieutenant Governor of Minnesota on 3 January 1899.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lyndon A. Smith | 129,226 | 52.23 | |
| Democratic-People's | James Madison Bowler | 104,483 | 42.23 | |
| Prohibition | Addison H. Gilmore | 7,942 | 3.21 | |
| Midroad Populist | Kittel Halvorson | 5,764 | 2.33 | |
| Total votes | 247,415 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||