The 1896 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896, 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.
General election On election day, November 3, 1896, Republican nominee John L. Gibbs won the election by a margin of 37,141 votes against his foremost opponent, Democratic-People's nominee James Madison Bowler, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Gibbs was sworn in as the 14th lieutenant governor of Minnesota on January 5, 1897.
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