State House, District 28, 1898 Election

General

Date: November 8, 1898
Cycle: 1898
Office: State House
State: Minnesota
District: 28
Counties: Rice
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Aris B. (A.B.) Kelly Man Republican 1,997 30.13 +3.41
Patrick J. (P.J.) Moran Man Democrat-People's 1,774 26.77 +0.05
Charles Eigenbrodt Incumbent Man Republican 1,771 26.72
Everett Spear Man Democrat-People's 1,085 16.37

Kelly was a resident of Northfield and former state Representative (HD 20, 1893-1897).

Moran was a resident of Faribault. He identified as a Democrat.

Spear, a resident of Northfield, replaced original Populist nominee Martin Corbett who declined to run for the seat. Spear also identified as a Populist.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1899 (p. 512).