1896 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1896 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 3, 1896
 
Nominee John L. Gibbs James Madison Bowler
Party Republican Democratic-People's
Popular vote 178,381 141,240
Percentage 54.63% 43.25%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Frank A. Day
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

John L. Gibbs
Republican

The 1896 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896, in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives John L. Gibbs defeated Democratic-People's nominee James Madison Bowler and Prohibition nominee Clarence Wedge.