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Parents > United States > Minnesota > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1998 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 03, 1998 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1998 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 04, 1999 - 12:00pm
Term End January 06, 2003 - 12:00pm
ContributorThe Oncoming Storm
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%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyMN Independence Won02/01/2000
NameJesse Ventura Votes1 (100.00%)
Term02/01/2000 - 01/03/2003 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 15, 1998 MN Governor - R Primary
Norm Coleman
R 140,124
Sep 15, 1998 MN Governor - DFL Primary
Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III
DFL 494,069
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

05/30/1998 10/30/1998

CANDIDATES
Photo
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
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 773,403 (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%
Cash On Hand 12/1 $626,067.00 12/1 $2,168,363.00 12/1 $2,125,465.00 12/1 $18,948.00 12/1 $1,825.00 $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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MATCHUP POLLS (6 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg31.22%-- 33.08%-- 29.52%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Star Tribune 
10/27/98-10/30/98		 27.00% -- 30.00% -- 35.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Saint Cloud University 
10/18/98-10/29/98		 27.00% -- 30.00% -- 32.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Unknown 
10/27/98-10/27/98		 21.00% -- 34.00% -- 35.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/10/98-10/13/98		 15.00% 2.0 31.00% 2.0 44.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
08/28/98-08/30/98		 13.00% 6.0 29.00% 1.0 43.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
05/30/98-06/01/98		 7.00% -- 30.00% -- 46.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Minnesota Populist
S Tax Suchart
LBT The Minarchist
R H. Ross Perot
I Charlotte Rose
LBT Smart
AENM Angry Russian
IndP 6921
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
R CincinnatiReds1990
LBR Old LW
I Bill Hillsman
Laf-W Craverguy
R TurnerforCongress
I Justin C. Adams
I Chase McFadden
D Bob
Veg Thomas Walker
D Blue Wizzrobe
R Bob B. Lessard
R ...
R Barack O-blame-a
D EastTexasDem
I McCord 2014
D Ashley
MFL The Oncoming Storm
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Thomas A. Fiske (W) Others  
PartySocialist Workers Other  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 787 (0.04%) 776 (0.04%)  
Margin-772,616 (-36.96%) -772,627 (-36.96%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date -- --  
MATCHUP POLLS (6 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Star Tribune 
10/27/98-10/30/98		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Saint Cloud University 
10/18/98-10/29/98		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Unknown 
10/27/98-10/27/98		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/10/98-10/13/98		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
08/28/98-08/30/98		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
05/30/98-06/01/98		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
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