1888 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1888 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1886 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1886
| next_election = 1890 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1890
| election_date = 6 November 1888
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Albert E. Rice
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 139,774
| percentage1 = 53.65%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Daniel Buck
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 104,708
| percentage2 = 40.19%
| image3 = 125px
| nominee3 = Theodore S. Reimstad
| party3 = Prohibition Party
| popular_vote3 = 15,565
| percentage3 = 5.97%
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| map_size =
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| title = Lieutenant Governor
| before_election = Albert E. Rice
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Albert E. Rice
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1888 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1888 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Albert E. Rice defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate Daniel Buck, Prohibition nominee Theodore S. Reimstad and Union Labor nominee Milan N. Pond.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318881099921600/ |title=Lieutenant Governor, 1888 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=27 September 2024}}
General election
On election day, 6 November 1888, Republican nominee Albert E. Rice won re-election by a margin of 35,066 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Daniel Buck, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Rice was sworn in for his second term on 9 January 1889.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057901 |title=MN Lieutenant Governor |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=18 March 2024 |access-date=27 September 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Albert E. Rice (incumbent)
|votes = 139,774
|percentage = 53.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Daniel Buck
|votes = 104,708
|percentage = 40.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = Theodore S. Reimstad
|votes = 15,565
|percentage = 5.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Union Labor Party (United States)
|candidate = Milan N. Pond
|votes = 497
|percentage = 0.19
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 260,544
|percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner= Republican Party (United States)
|loser =
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References
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{{Minnesota elections}}
Category:1888 Minnesota elections