1898 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1898 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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  1896 November 8, 1898 1900  
  Edward Scofield.jpg Hiram W. Sawyer.jpg
Nominee Edward Scofield Hiram Wilson Sawyer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote173,137135,353
Percentage52.55%41.09%

1898 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Scofield :     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Sawyer :     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Edward Scofield
Republican

Elected Governor

Edward Scofield
Republican

The 1898 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Governor Edward Scofield defeated Democratic nominee Hiram Wilson Sawyer with 52.55% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1898 Wisconsin gubernatorial election [2] [3] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Edward Scofield (incumbent) 173,137 52.55%
Democratic Hiram Wilson Sawyer 135,35341.09%
Populist Albinus A. Worsley8,5182.59%
Prohibition Eugene W. Chafin 8,0882.46%
Social Democratic Howard Tuttle2,5440.77%
Socialist Labor Henry Riese1,4730.45%
Scattering3270.10%
Majority37,78411.46%
Turnout 329,440
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "List of Nominations". Eagle River review. Eagle River, Wis. October 27, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  3. "WI Governor, 1898". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. Wisconsin Blue Book 1899, pp. 316–317.
  5. Glashan 1979, pp. 340–341.

Bibliography