1898 Kansas gubernatorial election

1898 Kansas gubernatorial election

←  1896 November 8, 1898 1900  →

Nominee William Eugene Stanley John W. Leedy Party Republican Populist Popular vote 149,292 134,158 Percentage 51.81% 46.55%

County results Stanley:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Leedy:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election John W. Leedy Populist Elected Governor William Eugene Stanley Republican

The 1898 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Republican nominee William Eugene Stanley defeated People's Party incumbent John W. Leedy with 51.81% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William Eugene Stanley, Republican

Other candidates

• John W. Leedy, People's Party
• William A. Peffer, Prohibition
• Caleb Lipscomb, Socialist Labor

Results

1898 Kansas gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William Eugene Stanley	149,292	51.81%
	Populist	John W. Leedy (incumbent)	134,158	46.55%
	Prohibition	William A. Peffer	4,092	1.42%
	Socialist Labor	Caleb Lipscomb	635	0.22%
Majority			15,134
Turnout
	Republican gain from Populist		Swing

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved June 29, 2020.