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.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
The primary was held on September 15. Lawyer Mike Hatch won the DFL nomination. Hatch faced off against State Senator Ember Reichgott Junge and former United States Attorney David Lillehaug.

Nominated in primary

 * Mike Hatch, lawyer, former Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce, former DFL Party chairman

Elimated in primary

 * Ember Reichgott Junge, state senator
 * David Lillehaug, former United States attorney

Results
[[File:1998_Minnesota_attorney_general_Democratic–Farmer–Labor_primary_election_results_map_by_county.svg|thumb|250x250px|Results by county:{{legend|#7996e2|Hatch}}

{{legend|#bdd3ff|30–40%}}

{{legend|#a5b0ff|40–50%}}

{{legend|#7996e2|50-60%}}

{{legend|#6674de|60-70%}}{{legend|#79e280|Lillehaug}}

{{legend|#bdffc1|30–40%}}]]

Independent-Republican primary
The primary was held on September 15. State Representative Charlie Weaver Jr. won the Republican nomination over perennial candidate Sharon Anderson.

Nominated in primary

 * Charlie Weaver Jr., state representative, lawyer

Elimated in primary

 * Sharon Anderson, activist, perennial candidate

Results
[[File:1998_Minnesota_attorney_general_Republican_primary_election_results_map_by_county.svg|thumb|250x250px|Results by county:{{legend|#e27f7f|Weaver}}

{{legend|#e27f7f|50–60%}}

{{legend|#d75d5d|60–70%}}

{{legend|#d72f30|70–80%}}{{legend|#e0e27f|Anderson}}

{{legend|#e0e27f|50–60%}}{{legend|#e2b07f|Tie}}

{{legend|#e2b07f|50%}}]]

Nominee

 * Jim Mangan

Nominee

 * Ruth A. Mason