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
External links
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657
{{1902 United States elections}}{{Minnesota elections}}
Category:November 1902 in the United States
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