Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1898 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this midterm year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Alabama — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph F. Johnston | Democratic | — | 66.97% | Elected |
| Gilbert B. Deans | Populist | — | 30.32% | — |
| Andrew J. Warner | Colored Republican | — | 1.90% | — |
| W. B. Witherspoon | Prohibition | — | 0.80% | — |
Re-elected, 66.97%
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Webster Jones | Democratic | — | 67.35% | Elected |
| H. F. Auten | Democratic | — | 24.60% | — |
| W. S. Morgan | Populist | — | 7.45% | — |
| Alexander McKnight | Prohibition | — | 0.61% | — |
Re-elected, 67.35%
Sources & further reading
California — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Gage | Republican | — | 51.68% | Elected |
| James G. Maguire | Democratic | — | 45.03% | — |
| Job Harriman | Socialist Labor | — | 1.79% | — |
| J. E. McComas | Prohibition | — | 1.50% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles S. Thomas | Democratic | — | 62.89% | Elected |
| Henry R. Wolcott | Republican | — | 34.17% | — |
| Robert H. Rhodes | Prohibition | — | 1.81% | — |
| Nixon Elliott | Socialist Labor | — | 1.14% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George E. Lounsbury | Republican | — | 54.17% | Elected |
| Daniel N. Morgan | Democratic | — | 42.94% | — |
| Charles Stodel | Socialist Labor | — | 1.92% | — |
| Charles E. Steele | Prohibition | — | 0.98% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Georgia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen D. Candler | Democratic | — | 69.75% | Elected |
| John R. Hogan | Populist | — | 30.25% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Idaho — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Steunenberg | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
| Albert B. Moss | Republican | — | — | — |
| James H. Anderson | Populist | — | — | — |
| Mary C. Johnson | Prohibition | — | — | — |
Re-elected, 48.83% Multiple rounds or non-comparable percentages are described in the source; percentages are not combined.
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Eugene Stanley | Republican | — | 51.81% | Elected |
| William A. Peffer | Prohibition | — | 1.42% | — |
| Caleb Lipscomb | Socialist Labor | — | 0.22% | — |
Defeated, 46.55%
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llewellyn Powers | Republican | — | 62.97% | Elected |
| Samuel L. Lord | Democratic | — | 33.16% | — |
| Ammi S. Ladd | Prohibition | — | 2.71% | — |
| Robert Gerry | Populist | — | 0.75% | — |
| Erastus Lermond | National Democratic | — | 0.37% | — |
Re-elected, 62.97%
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Wolcott | Republican | — | 60.16% | Elected |
| Alexander B. Bruce | Democratic | — | 33.98% | — |
| George R. Peare | Socialist Labor | — | 3.17% | — |
| Samuel B. Shapleigh | Prohibition | — | 1.49% | — |
| Winfield P. Porter | Social Democrat | — | 1.18% | — |
Re-elected, 60.16%
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazen S. Pingree | Republican | — | 57.75% | Elected |
| Justin R. Whiting | Democratic | — | 39.92% | — |
| Noah W. Cheever | Prohibition | — | 1.66% | — |
| Sullivan W. Cook | Midroad-Populist | — | 0.39% | — |
| George Hasseler | Socialist Labor | — | 0.26% | — |
Re-elected, 57.75%
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lind | Democratic | — | 52.26% | Elected |
| William Henry Eustis | Republican | — | 44.26% | — |
| George W. Higgins | Prohibition | — | 2.10% | — |
| Lionel C. Long | Midroad-Populist | — | 0.71% | — |
| William B. Hammond | Socialist Labor | — | 0.67% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Poynter | Populist | — | 50.19% | Elected |
| Monroe Leland Hayward | Republican | — | 48.77% | — |
| R. V. Muir | Prohibition | — | 0.90% | — |
| H. S. Aley | Socialist Labor | — | 0.13% | — |
Retired, Populist victory
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Nevada — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinhold Sadler (acting) | Silver | — | 35.67% | Elected |
| William McMillan | Republican | — | 35.45% | — |
| George Russell | Democratic | — | 20.55% | — |
| J. B. McCullough | Populist | — | 8.33% | — |
Re-elected, 35.67%
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank W. Rollins | Republican | — | 54.23% | Elected |
| Charles F. Stone | Democratic | — | 43.23% | — |
| Augustus G. Stevens | Prohibition | — | 1.62% | — |
| Sumner F. Claflin | Social Democrat | — | 0.42% | — |
| Benjamin F. Whitehouse | Socialist Labor | — | 0.32% | — |
| Gardiner J. Greenleaf | Populist | — | 0.13% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
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New Jersey — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster McGowan Voorhees | Republican | — | 48.91% | Elected |
| Elvin W. Crane | Democratic | — | 47.27% | — |
| Thomas H. Landon | Prohibition | — | 2.05% | — |
| Matthew Maguire | Socialist Labor | — | 1.63% | — |
| Frederick Schrayshuen | Populist | — | 0.15% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
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New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Roosevelt | Republican | — | 49.02% | Elected |
| Augustus Van Wyck | Democratic | — | 47.70% | — |
| Ben Hanford | Socialist Labor | — | 1.77% | — |
| John Kline | Prohibition | — | 1.36% | — |
| Theodore Bacon | Citizens Union | — | 0.16% | — |
Lost re-nomination, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick B. Fancher | Republican | — | 59.22% | Elected |
| David M. Holmes | Democratic | — | 40.78% | — |
Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota, Republican victory
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Oregon — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Thurston Geer | Republican | — | 53.22% | Elected |
| W. R. King | Democratic | — | 40.77% | — |
| John C. Luce | Midroad-Populist | — | 3.40% | — |
| H. M. Clinton | Prohibition | — | 2.62% | — |
Lost re-nomination, Republican victory
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Pennsylvania — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Stone | Republican | — | 49.01% | Elected |
| George A. Jenks | Democratic | — | 36.87% | — |
| Silas C. Swallow | Prohibition | — | 13.68% | — |
| J. Mahlon Barnes | Socialist Labor | — | 0.44% | — |
Term-limited, Republican victory
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Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisha Dyer Jr. | Republican | — | 57.74% | Elected |
| Daniel T. Church | Democratic | — | 30.86% | — |
| James P. Reid | Socialist Labor | — | 6.71% | — |
| Edwin A. Lewis | Prohibition | — | 4.69% | — |
Re-elected, 57.74%
Sources & further reading
South Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Haselden Ellerbe | Democratic | — | 100.00% | Elected |
Re-elected, 100.00%
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew E. Lee | Populist | — | 49.63% | Elected |
| Kirk G. Phillips | Republican | — | 49.18% | — |
| Knute Lewis | Prohibition | — | 1.18% | — |
Re-elected, 49.63%
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton McMillin | Democratic | — | 57.92% | Elected |
| James Fowler | Republican | — | 39.81% | — |
| W. D. Turnley | Populist | — | 1.33% | — |
| R. N. Richardson | Prohibition | — | 0.94% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
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Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph D. Sayers | Democratic | — | 71.19% | Elected |
| Barnett Gibbs | Populist | — | 28.07% | — |
| R. P. Bailey | Prohibition | — | 0.60% | — |
| G. H. Royal | Socialist Labor | — | 0.13% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
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Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Curtis Smith | Republican | — | 70.96% | Elected |
| Thomas W. Moloney | Democratic | — | 27.03% | — |
| Cyrus W. Wyman | Prohibition | — | 1.98% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Scofield | Republican | — | 52.56% | Elected |
| Hiram Wilson Sawyer | Democratic | — | 41.09% | — |
| Albinus A. Worsley | Populist | — | 2.59% | — |
| Eugene W. Chafin | Prohibition | — | 2.45% | — |
| Howard Tuttle | Social Democrat | — | 0.77% | — |
| Henry Riese | Socialist Labor | — | 0.45% | — |
Re-elected, 52.56%
Sources & further reading
Wyoming — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeForest Richards | Republican | — | 52.43% | Elected |
| Horace C. Alger | Democratic | — | 45.39% | — |
| E. B. Viall | Populist | — | 2.18% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
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Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the midterm year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.