1902 Minnesota gubernatorial election

The 1902 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1902. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Samuel Rinnah Van Sant defeated Democratic Party of Minnesota challenger Leonard A. Rosing.

1902 Minnesota gubernatorial election

← 1900 November 4, 1902 1904 →

Nominee Samuel Rinnah Van Sant Leonard A. Rosing Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 155,849 99,362 Percentage 57.53% 36.68%

County results Sant:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Rosing:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Samuel Rinnah Van Sant Republican Elected Governor Samuel Rinnah Van Sant Republican

Results

1902 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Samuel Rinnah Van Sant (incumbent)	155,849	57.53%	+8.86%
	Democratic	Leonard A. Rosing	99,362	36.68%	−11.27%
	Prohibition	Charles Scanlon	5,765	2.13%	+0.40%
	Populist	Thomas J. Meighen	4,821	1.78%	+1.54%
	Socialist Labor	Thomas Van Lear	2,570	0.95%	+0.67%
	Independent	Jay E. Nash	2,521	0.93%	−0.20%
Majority			56,487	20.85%
Turnout			270,888
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections

External links

• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657