1900 Minnesota gubernatorial election (original) (raw)
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1900 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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| ← 1898 November 6, 1900 1902 → |
  Nominee Samuel Rinnah Van Sant John Lind Party Republican Democratic–People's Popular vote 152,905 150,651 Percentage 48.67% 47.95% |
 County resultsSant: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Lind: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
| Governor before election John Lind Democratic-People's Elected Governor Samuel Rinnah Van Sant Republican |
The 1900 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1900. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Samuel Rinnah Van Sant narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic Party of Minnesota Governor John Lind. This was the third of three successive elections in which Lind headed a coalition of the Democrats with the People's Party.