Sept. 16, 1998

Minnesota was one of nine states that held primaries on Sept. 15. In the governor's race, St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman (R) will face state Attorney General Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey III (D) this fall. Candidates' names link to their profiles in our searchable 50-state Elections Guide. Also see complete results for all of the Sept. 15 statewide contests. Note: Minnesota's primary is open, allowing voters of any party to cast their ballots.

Minnesota Governor (unofficial results – 87.7% of precincts reporting)
Republicans
Norm Coleman	20%	107,989 votes
Bill Dahn	2%	10,505 votes
Democrats
Hubert H. Humphrey III	28%	154,037 votes
Mike Freeman	14%	78,895 votes
Doug Johnson	14%	78,041 votes
Mark Dayton	14%	74,706 votes
Ted Mondale	5%	29,749 votes
Ole Savior	0.2%	1,371 votes
Reform Party
Jesse Ventura	3%	14,960 votes

Source: Minnesota Secretary of State