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Parents > United States > Minnesota > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1998 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 03, 1998 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 03, 1998 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 04, 1999 - 12:00pm
Term End January 06, 2003 - 12:00pm
Last ModifiedJuan Croniqueur June 06, 2023 10:25am
Data SourcesMinnesota Secretary of State at [Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/08/1994
NameArne H. Carlson Votes1,094,165 (63.34%)
Term01/03/1995 - 01/03/1999 Margin504,821 (+29.22%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 15, 1998 MN Governor - R Primary Norm Coleman
Sep 15, 1998 MN Governor - DFL Primary Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

05/30/1998 10/30/1998
Graph MoE
 Ignore Pollsters:
Mason-Dixon
Saint Cloud University
Star Tribune
Unknown

CANDIDATES
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Name Mayor Jesse Ventura Mayor Norm Coleman Attorney General Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III Ken Pentel Frank Germann T. Christopher Wright Fancy Ray McCloney
PartyReform Republican Democratic-Farmer-Labor Green Libertarian Grassroots People's Champion
Votes773,403 (37.00%) 716,880 (34.29%) 587,060 (28.08%) 7,034 (0.34%) 1,932 (0.09%) 1,727 (0.08%) 919 (0.04%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -56,523 (-2.70%) -186,343 (-8.91%) -766,369 (-36.66%) -771,471 (-36.90%) -771,676 (-36.91%) -772,484 (-36.95%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$626,067.00 $2,168,363.00 $2,125,465.00 $18,948.00 $1,825.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Star Tribune 
10/27-10/30		 27.00% (+0.0) 30.00% (+0.0) 35.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Saint Cloud University 
10/18-10/29		 27.00% (+0.0) 30.00% (+0.0) 32.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Unknown 
10/27-10/27		 21.00% (+0.0) 34.00% (+0.0) 35.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
10/10-10/13		 15.00% (+8.0) 31.00% (+1.0) 44.00% (-2.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
08/28-08/30		 13.00% (+6.0) 29.00% (-1.0) 43.00% (-3.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
05/30-06/01		 7.00% (+0.0) 30.00% (+0.0) 46.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Minnesota Populist
S Tax Suchart
LBT The Minarchist
R H. Ross Perot
R Bob B. Lessard
R ...
R Barack O-blame-a
D EastTexasDem
I McCord 2014
D Ashley
I E Pluribus Unum
MFL The Oncoming Storm
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Thomas A. Fiske (W) Others
PartySocialist Workers Other
Votes787 (0.04%) 776 (0.04%)
Margin-772,616 (-36.96%) -772,627 (-36.96%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Star Tribune 
10/27-10/30		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Saint Cloud University 
10/18-10/29		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Unknown 
10/27-10/27		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
10/10-10/13		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
08/28-08/30		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
05/30-06/01		 -0.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
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Endorsements

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