1898 Alabama gubernatorial election

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1898 Alabama gubernatorial election
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  1896 August 1, 1898 1900  
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Nominee Joseph F. Johnston Gilbert B. Dean
Party Democratic Populist
Popular vote110,55150,052
Percentage66.98%30.32%

1898 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Johnston:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Dean:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
No Data:      

Governor before election

Joseph F. Johnston
Democratic

Elected Governor

Joseph F. Johnston
Democratic

The 1898 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 1, 1898, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat Joseph F. Johnston ran for a second term in office. [1]

Results

1898 Alabama gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph F. Johnston (incumbent) 110,551 66.98
Populist Gilbert B. Dean50,05230.32
Colored Republican Andrew J. Warner3,0841.90
Prohibition W. B. Witherspoon1,3270.80
Total votes165,014 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. Alabama. Legislature. Senate (1900). Journal of the Senate of the State of Alabama.
  2. "AL Governor 1898". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 26, 2016.