1900 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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.

1900 Minnesota gubernatorial election

November 6, 1900

Nominee Samuel Rinnah Van Sant John Lind Party Republican Democratic–People's Popular vote 152,905 150,651 Percentage 48.67% 47.95%

County results Sant:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Lind:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election John Lind Democratic-People's Elected Governor Samuel Rinnah Van Sant Republican

Results

1900 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Samuel Rinnah Van Sant	152,905	48.67%	+4.41%
	Democratic-People's	John Lind (incumbent)	150,651	47.95%	−4.31%
	Prohibition	Bernt B. Haugan	5,430	1.73%	−0.37%
	Social Democratic	Thomas H. Lucas	3,546	1.13%	n/a
	Socialist Labor	Edward Kriz	886	0.28%	−0.39%
	Midroad-Populist	Sylvester M. Fairchild	763	0.24%	−0.47%
Majority			2,254	0.72%
Turnout			314,181
	Republican gain from Democratic

See also

• List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections

External links

• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657