1900 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1900 Minnesota gubernatorial election
| country = Minnesota
| flag_year = 1893
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1898 Minnesota gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1898
| next_election = 1902 Minnesota gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1902
| election_date = November 6, 1900
| image1 = File:Samuel R. Van Sant (1844-1936) (3467740188) (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Samuel Rinnah Van Sant
| party1 = Republican Party of Minnesota
| popular_vote1 = 152,905
| percentage1 = 48.67%
| image2 = File:John Lind.jpg
| nominee2 = John Lind
| party2 = Democratic–People's
| color2 = 3333FF
| popular_vote2 = 150,651
| percentage2 = 47.95%
| map_image = 1900 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Sant: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Lind: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = John Lind
| before_party = Democratic-People's
| after_election = Samuel Rinnah Van Sant
| after_party = Republican
}}
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The 1900 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1900. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Samuel Rinnah Van Sant narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic Party of Minnesota Governor John Lind. This was the third of three successive elections in which Lind headed a coalition of the Democrats with the People's Party.
Results
{{Election box begin | title=1900 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Samuel Rinnah Van Sant
|votes = 152,905
|percentage = 48.67%
|change = +4.41%
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Democratic-People's
|candidate = John Lind (incumbent)
|votes = 150,651
|percentage = 47.95%
|change = -4.31%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Prohibition Party (United States)
|candidate = Bernt B. Haugan
|votes = 5,430
|percentage = 1.73%
|change = -0.37%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party of America
|candidate = Thomas H. Lucas
|votes = 3,546
|percentage = 1.13%
|change = n/a
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Labor Party of America
|candidate = Edward Kriz
|votes = 886
|percentage = 0.28%
|change = -0.39%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Midroad-Populist Party
|candidate = Sylvester M. Fairchild
|votes = 763
|percentage = 0.24%
|change = -0.47%
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,254
|percentage = 0.72%
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 314,181
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic-People's
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
External links
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657
{{1900 United States elections}}
{{Minnesota elections}}
Category:November 1900 in the United States
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