1998 Minnesota Attorney General election

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. The election marked the eighth attorney general race in a row won by the DFL since 1970.

1998 Minnesota Attorney General election

November 3, 1998 (1998-11-03)
 
Nominee Mike Hatch Charlie Weaver Jr. Jim Mangan
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Reform
Popular vote 960,558 880,203 116,504
Percentage 47.8% 43.8% 5.8%

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

Attorney General before election

Skip Humphrey
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Attorney General

Mike Hatch
Democratic (DFL)

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