Attorney General, 1998 Election

General

Date: November 3, 1998
Cycle: 1998
Office: Attorney General
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Mike Hatch Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 960,048 47.83 +3.99
Charlie Weaver, Jr. Man Republican 879,864 43.83
Jim Mangan Man Reform 116,481 5.80
Ruth Mason Woman Libertarian 49,173 2.45

Hatch was an attorney from Minneapolis and former DFL state party chair, state Commerce Commissioner (1981-1989), and DFL candidate for governor (1990, 1994).

Weaver was an Anoka County prosecutor and five-term state Representative (HD 49A, 1989-1999).

Mangan was an emergency medical technician from Anoka.

Mason was a New Brighton homemaker and volunteer producer/director of community access cable TV programs.

Sources

  • Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, November 17, 1998 (p. 41-44).