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Hatch: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Weaver: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Mangan: 60–70% 70–80% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Minnesota |
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The 1998 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1998 to elect the Minnesota Attorney General for a four-year term. Incumbent DFL Attorney General Skip Humphrey ran for governor, and DFLer Mike Hatch won the election to replace him. [1] The election marked the eighth attorney general race in a row won by the DFL since 1970.
The primary was held on September 15. Lawyer Mike Hatch won the DFL nomination. [2] Hatch faced off against State Senator Ember Reichgott Junge and former United States Attorney David Lillehaug.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Mike Hatch | 212,278 | 46.18% | |
Democratic (DFL) | David Lillehaug | 135,636 | 29.51% | |
Democratic (DFL) | Ember Reichgott Junge | 111,715 | 24.31% | |
Total votes | 459,629 | 100% |
The primary was held on September 15. State Representative Charlie Weaver Jr. won the Republican nomination over perennial candidate Sharon Anderson. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charlie Weaver Jr. | 83,285 | 62.08% | |
Republican | Sharon Anderson | 50,863 | 37.92% | |
Total votes | 134,148 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Reform | Jim Mangan | 13,906 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 13,906 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Mike Hatch | 960,558 | 47.83% | -16.84% | |
Republican | Charlie Weaver Jr. | 880,203 | 43.83% | +15.49% | |
Reform | Jim Mangan | 116,504 | 5.80% | N/A | |
Libertarian | Ruth A. Mason | 49,162 | 2.45% | N/A | |
N/A | Write Ins | 1,757 | 0.09% | -2.85% | |
Total votes | 2,008,184 | 100.00% |