1894 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1894 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1892 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1892
| next_election = 1896 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1896
| election_date = 6 November 1894
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = David Marston Clough
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 148,914
| percentage1 = 51.47%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Edwin E. Lommen
| party2 = People's Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 66,026
| percentage2 = 22.82%
| image3 = 125px
| nominee3 = John Ludwig
| party3 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote3 = 65,025
| percentage3 = 22.48%
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| map_size =
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| title = Lieutenant Governor
| before_election = David Marston Clough
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = David Marston Clough
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1894 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1894 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor David Marston Clough defeated People's nominee Edwin E. Lommen, Democratic nominee John Ludwig and Prohibition nominee Charles M. Way.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318941099921600/ |title=Lieutenant Governor, 1894 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=27 September 2024}}
General election
On election day, 6 November 1894, Republican nominee David Marston Clough won re-election by a margin of 82,888 votes against his foremost opponent People's nominee Edwin E. Lommen, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Clough was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1895.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=152782 |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 = David Marston Clough (incumbent)
|votes = 148,914
|percentage = 51.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = People's Party (United States)
|candidate = Edwin E. Lommen
|votes = 66,026
|percentage = 22.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John Ludwig
|votes = 65,025
|percentage = 22.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = Charles M. Way
|votes = 9,347
|percentage = 3.23
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 289,312
|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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