1888 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1888 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

6 November 1888

Nominee Albert E. Rice Daniel Buck Theodore S. Reimstad Party Republican Democratic Prohibition Popular vote 139,774 104,708 15,565 Percentage 53.65% 40.19% 5.97%

Lieutenant Governor before election Albert E. Rice Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Albert E. Rice Republican

The 1888 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1888 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Albert E. Rice defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate Daniel Buck, Prohibition nominee Theodore S. Reimstad and Union Labor nominee Milan N. Pond.

General election

On election day, 6 November 1888, Republican nominee Albert E. Rice won re-election by a margin of 35,066 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Daniel Buck, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Rice was sworn in for his second term on 9 January 1889.

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1888

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Albert E. Rice (incumbent)	139,774	53.65
	Democratic	Daniel Buck	104,708	40.19
	Prohibition	Theodore S. Reimstad	15,565	5.97
	Union Labor	Milan N. Pond	497	0.19
Total votes			260,544	100.00
	Republican hold