1998 Minnesota Attorney General election
November 3, 1998 (1998-11-03)
 
Nominee Mike Hatch Charlie Weaver Jr. Jim Mangan
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Reform
Popular vote 960,558 880,203 116,504
Percentage 47.8% 43.8% 5.8%
Hatch:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Weaver:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Mangan:      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No votes
Attorney General before election

Skip Humphrey
Democratic (DFL)

 Elected Attorney General

Mike Hatch
Democratic (DFL)

The 1998 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1998 to elect the Minnesota Attorney General for a four-year term. Incumbent DFL Attorney General Skip Humphrey ran for governor, and DFLer Mike Hatch won the election to replace him.[1] The election marked the eighth attorney general race in a row won by the DFL since 1970.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

The primary was held on September 15. Lawyer Mike Hatch won the DFL nomination.[2] Hatch faced off against State Senator Ember Reichgott Junge and former United States Attorney David Lillehaug.

Candidates

Nominated in primary

Elimated in primary

Results

Results by county:
  Hatch
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50-60%
  •   60-70%
  Lillehaug
  •   30–40%
1998 DFL Primary Election for Minnesota Attorney General[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Mike Hatch 212,278 46.18%
Democratic (DFL) David Lillehaug 135,636 29.51%
Democratic (DFL) Ember Reichgott Junge 111,715 24.31%
Total votes 459,629 100%

Independent-Republican primary

The primary was held on September 15. State Representative Charlie Weaver Jr. won the Republican nomination over perennial candidate Sharon Anderson.[5]

Candidates

Nominated in primary

Elimated in primary

Results

Results by county:
  Weaver
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Anderson
  •   50–60%
  Tie
  •   50%
1998 Republican Primary Election for Minnesota Attorney General[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlie Weaver Jr. 83,285 62.08%
Republican Sharon Anderson 50,863 37.92%
Total votes 134,148 100%

Other candidates

Reform Party

Nominee

  • Jim Mangan

Results

1998 Reform Primary Election for Minnesota Attorney General[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Jim Mangan 13,906 100.00%
Total votes 13,906 100%

Libertarian Party

Nominee

General election

Results

1998 Minnesota Attorney General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Mike Hatch 960,558 47.83% -16.84%
Republican Charlie Weaver Jr. 880,203 43.83% +15.49%
Reform Jim Mangan 116,504 5.80% N/A
Libertarian Ruth A. Mason 49,162 2.45% N/A
N/A Write Ins 1,757 0.09% -2.85%
Total votes 2,008,184 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - MN Attorney General Race - Nov 03, 1998". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ Anderson Growe, Joan; et al. (State Canvassing Board) (1998). Canvassing Board Report. Minnesota Secretary of State.
  3. 1 2 "Meet the Candidates: DFL Candidates for Attorney General - Mike Hatch, Ember Reichgott-Junge, David Lillehaug". archive.mpr.org. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ "1998 Primary Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Our Campaigns - MN Attorney General - R Primary Race - Sep 15, 1998". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Weaver, Jr., Charlie - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Sharon Anderson". kare11.com. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  8. ↑ Featherly, Kevin (August 9, 2018). "Quirky candidate Anderson's running for AG—again – Minnesota Lawyer". Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  9. ↑ "1998 Primary Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  10. ↑ "1998 Primary Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ruth Mason". The Minnesota Daily. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
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