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{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = South Dakota gubernatorial election, 1898 |
| election_name = South Dakota gubernatorial election, 1898 |
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| country = South Dakota |
| country = South Dakota |
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| flag_year = |
| flag_year = |
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| flag_image = US flag 45 stars.svg{{!}}border |
| flag_image = US flag 45 stars.svg{{!}}border |
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| ongoing = no |
| ongoing = no |
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| type = presidential |
| type = presidential |
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| previous_election = South Dakota gubernatorial election, 1896 |
| previous_election = South Dakota gubernatorial election, 1896 |
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| previous_year = 1896 |
| previous_year = 1896 |
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| election_date = {{Start date|1898|11|08}} |
| election_date = {{Start date|1898|11|08}} |
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| next_election = South Dakota gubernatorial election, 1900 |
| next_election = South Dakota gubernatorial election, 1900 |
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| next_year = 1900 |
| next_year = 1900 |
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| turnout = |
| turnout = |
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| nominee1 = [[Andrew E. Lee]] |
| nominee1 = [[Andrew E. Lee]] |
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| party1 = |
| party1 = Fusion Party (South Dakota) |
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| running_mate1 = F. C. Robinson |
| running_mate1 = F. C. Robinson |
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| popular_vote1 = 37,319 |
| popular_vote1 = 37,319 |
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| percentage1 = 49.68% |
| percentage1 = 49.68% |
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| nominee2 = Kirk G. Phillips |
| nominee2 = Kirk G. Phillips |
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| party2 = Republican Party (United States) |
| party2 = Republican Party (United States) |
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| running_mate2 = John T. Kean |
| running_mate2 = John T. Kean |
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| popular_vote2 = 36,919 |
| popular_vote2 = 36,919 |
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| percentage2 = 49.14% |
| percentage2 = 49.14% |
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| nominee3 = Knute Lewis |
| nominee3 = Knute Lewis |
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| party3 = Prohibition Party |
| party3 = Prohibition Party |
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| running_mate3 = F. J. Carlisle |
| running_mate3 = F. J. Carlisle |
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| popular_vote3 = 891 |
| popular_vote3 = 891 |
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| percentage3 = 1.18% |
| percentage3 = 1.18% |
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| title= Governor |
| title = Governor |
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| before_election = [[Andrew E. Lee]] |
| before_election = [[Andrew E. Lee]] |
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| before_party = People's Party (United States) |
| before_party = People's Party (United States) |
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| after_election = [[Andrew E. Lee]] |
| after_election = [[Andrew E. Lee]] |
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| after_party = [[Fusion Party (South Dakota)|Fusion]] |
| after_party = [[Fusion Party (South Dakota)|Fusion]] |
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The '''1898 South Dakota gubernatorial election''' was held on November 8, 1898, to elect a [[Governor of South Dakota]] to a two-year term. Incumbent Governor [[Andrew E. Lee]] ran on the [[Fusion Party (South Dakota)|Fusion Party]] ticket (as opposed to the [[People's Party (United States)|People's Party]] ticket, on which he had won [[South Dakota gubernatorial election, 1896|in 1896]]) and was re-elected, defeating [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee Kirk G. Phillips and [[Prohibition Party]] candidate Knute Lewis. |
The '''1898 South Dakota gubernatorial election''' was held on November 8, 1898, to elect a [[Governor of South Dakota]] to a two-year term. Incumbent Governor [[Andrew E. Lee]] ran on the [[Fusion Party (South Dakota)|Fusion Party]] ticket (as opposed to the [[People's Party (United States)|People's Party]] ticket, on which he had won [[South Dakota gubernatorial election, 1896|in 1896]]) and was re-elected, defeating [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee Kirk G. Phillips and [[Prohibition Party]] candidate Knute Lewis. |
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Lee won by 370 votes or 0.54%, the second-smallest margin in South Dakota gubernatorial election history (beaten only by Lee's election in 1896, which he won by 319 votes or 0.39%).<ref name="mn"/> |
Lee won by 370 votes or 0.54%, the second-smallest margin in South Dakota gubernatorial election history (beaten only by Lee's election in 1896, which he won by 319 votes or 0.39%).<ref name="mn"/> As with the previous election, the Prohibitionist candidate polled lowly but polled enough that if their votes went either way, the race would have been changed. |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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The 1898 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898, to elect a Governor of South Dakota to a two-year term. Incumbent Governor Andrew E. Lee ran on the Fusion Party ticket (as opposed to the People's Party ticket, on which he had won in 1896) and was re-elected, defeating Republican nominee Kirk G. Phillips and Prohibition Party candidate Knute Lewis.
Lee won by 370 votes or 0.54%, the second-smallest margin in South Dakota gubernatorial election history (beaten only by Lee's election in 1896, which he won by 319 votes or 0.39%).[1] As with the previous election, the Prohibitionist candidate polled lowly but polled enough that if their votes went either way, the race would have been changed.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Fusion | Andrew E. Lee (inc.) | 37,319 | 49.68 | |||
| Republican | Kirk G. Phillips | 36,949 | 49.14 | |||
| Prohibition | Knute Lewis | 891 | 1.18 | |||
| Total votes | 75,129 | 100 | ||||
| Majority | 370 | 0.54% | ||||
| Fusion gain from Populist | ||||||
References
- ^ a b "South Dakota Gubernatorial Elections, 1889–2006" (pdf). Humphrey School of Public Affairs. University of Minnesota. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ "1889–1900 Election Returns" (pdf). South Dakota Secretary of State. Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Secretary of State. pp. 49–50. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
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