1902 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1902 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1893

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1900 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1900

| next_election = 1904 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1904

| election_date = November 4, 1902

| image1 = File:Samuel R. Van Sant (1844-1936) (3467740188) (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Samuel Rinnah Van Sant

| party1 = Republican Party of Minnesota

| popular_vote1 = 155,849

| percentage1 = 57.53%

| image2 = File:Leonardarosing-July1902 (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Leonard A. Rosing

| party2 = Democratic Party of Minnesota

| popular_vote2 = 99,362

| percentage2 = 36.68%

| map_image = 1902 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%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Rosing: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Samuel Rinnah Van Sant

| before_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

| after_election = Samuel Rinnah Van Sant

| after_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

}}

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The 1902 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1902. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Samuel Rinnah Van Sant defeated Democratic Party of Minnesota challenger Leonard A. Rosing.

Results

{{Election box begin | title=1902 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Samuel Rinnah Van Sant (incumbent)

|votes = 155,849

|percentage = 57.53%

|change = +8.86%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Leonard A. Rosing

|votes = 99,362

|percentage = 36.68%

|change = -11.27%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Prohibition Party (United States)

|candidate = Charles Scanlon

|votes = 5,765

|percentage = 2.13%

|change = +0.40%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = People's Party (United States)

|candidate = Thomas J. Meighen

|votes = 4,821

|percentage = 1.78%

|change = +1.54%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Socialist Labor Party of America

|candidate = Thomas Van Lear

|votes = 2,570

|percentage = 0.95%

|change = +0.67%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Jay E. Nash

|votes = 2,521

|percentage = 0.93%

|change = -0.20%

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 56,487

|percentage = 20.85%

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 270,888

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also