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1904 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1904

← 1902 November 8, 1904 1906 →
 
Nominee Ray W. Jones Fendall G. Winston
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 155,014 112,419
Percentage 54.13% 39.26%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Ray W. Jones
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Ray W. Jones
Republican

The 1904 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1904. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Ray W. Jones of the Republican Party of Minnesota defeated Minnesota Democratic Party challenger Fendall G. Winston.

Results

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1904 Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ray W. Jones (incumbent) 155,014 54.13% −3.28%
Democratic Fendall G. Winston 112,419 39.26% +4.56%
Prohibition Jergen F. Heiberg 10,283 3.59% +0.57%
Public Ownership O. E. Lofthus 8,657 3.02% +1.07%
Majority 42,595 14.87%
Turnout 286,373
Republican hold Swing
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