Elections / 1998 · Governor · MN
Jesse Ventura won Minnesota's 1998 governor's race.
Jesse Ventura (an independent) led by 2.7 points statewide.
Statewide result
Minnesota 1998 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Ventura | OReform | 773,713 | 37.0% |
| Norm Coleman | RRepublican | 717,350 | 34.3% |
| Skip Humphrey | DMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor | 587,528 | 28.1% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+16.1Governor 1998R+6.2vs. baselineR+22.4
Minnesota's 1998 governor race ran 22.4 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
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