Clerk of the Supreme Court, 1898 Election
General
| Date: | November 8, 1898 |
| Cycle: | 1898 |
| Office: | Clerk of the Supreme Court |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius F. Reese Incumbent | Man | Republican | 138,282 | 57.11 | +17.10 |
| Z.H. Austin | Man | Democrat-People's | 96,884 | 40.01 | |
| Stephen W. (S.W.) Powell | Man | Midroad Populist | 6,976 | 2.88 |
Clerk of the Supreme Court Reese was reelected to a second term.
Austin was a resident of Duluth. He was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Insurance by Governor John Lind following the 1898 election.
Powell was a resident of Washington County.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1899 (p. 503).