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1898 Kansas gubernatorial election

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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

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • William Eugene Stanley, Republican

Other candidates

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

Results

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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

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