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1998 Minnesota Attorney General election
County results Precinct results 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
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[ edit ]
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 .
Nominated in primary [ edit ]
Elimated in primary [ edit ]
Results by county: 30–40%
40–50%
50-60%
60-70%
Independent-Republican primary [ edit ]
The primary was held on September 15. State Representative Charlie Weaver Jr. won the Republican nomination over perennial candidate Sharon Anderson.[ 5]
Nominated in primary [ edit ]
Elimated in primary [ edit ]
Results by county:
^ "Our Campaigns - MN Attorney General Race - Nov 03, 1998" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved September 27, 2022 .
^ Anderson Growe, Joan; et al. (State Canvassing Board) (1998). Canvassing Board Report . Minnesota Secretary of State .
^ a b "Meet the Candidates: DFL Candidates for Attorney General - Mike Hatch, Ember Reichgott-Junge, David Lillehaug" . archive.mpr.org . Retrieved September 27, 2022 .
^ "1998 Primary Election Results" . Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
^ "Our Campaigns - MN Attorney General - R Primary Race - Sep 15, 1998" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved September 27, 2022 .
^ "Weaver, Jr., Charlie - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present" . www.lrl.mn.gov . Retrieved September 27, 2022 .
^ "Sharon Anderson" . kare11.com . Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
^ Featherly, Kevin (August 9, 2018). "Quirky candidate Anderson's running for AG—again – Minnesota Lawyer" . Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
^ "1998 Primary Election Results" . Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved September 26, 2021 .
^ "1998 Primary Election Results" . Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved September 26, 2021 .
^ "Ruth Mason" . The Minnesota Daily . Retrieved September 27, 2022 .