1898 Idaho gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1898 United States gubernatorial elections.

1898 Idaho gubernatorial election

←  1896 November 8, 1898 1900  →

Nominee Frank Steunenberg Albert B. Moss James H. Anderson Party Democratic Republican Populist Popular vote 19,407 13,794 5,371 Percentage 48.83% 34.71% 13.51%

Results by county Steunenberg:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Moss:     40–50%     50–60% Anderson:     40–50%

Governor before election Frank Steunenberg Democratic Elected Governor Frank Steunenberg Democratic

The 1898 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Incumbent Democrat Frank Steunenberg defeated Republican nominee Albert B. Moss with 48.83% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Frank Steunenberg, Democratic
• Albert B. Moss, Republican

Other candidates

• James H. Anderson, People's
• Mary C. Johnson, Prohibition

Results

1898 Idaho gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Frank Steunenberg (incumbent)	19,407	48.83%	−27.96%
	Republican	Albert B. Moss	13,794	34.71%	+12.33%
	Populist	James H. Anderson	5,371	13.51%	N/A
	Prohibition	Mary C. Johnson	1,175	2.96%	+2.13%
Majority			5,613
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved October 28, 2020.