Lieutenant Governor, 1892 Election
General
| Date: | November 8, 1892 |
| Cycle: | 1892 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Clough | Man | Republican | 104,466 | 42.30 | +5.46 |
| Henry (H.H.) Hawkins | Man | Democrat | 90,992 | 36.84 | |
| Swan Nelson | Man | People's | 37,691 | 15.26 | |
| Ole Kron | Man | Prohibition | 13,828 | 5.60 |
Clough was a lumberman from Minneapolis and former state Senator (SD 28, 1887-1891).
Hawkins was a resident of Thompson and failed candidate for SD 53 in 1890 and HD 52 in 1900.
Nelson was a resident of Kandiyohi County.
Kron was a resident of Evansville and Prohibition nominee for the 7th CD in 1894.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1893 (p. 463).