1898 California gubernatorial election

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1898 California gubernatorial election
← 1894 November 8, 1898 1902 →
 
Nominee Henry Gage James G. Maguire
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 148,354 129,261
Percentage 51.68% 45.03%

County results
Gage:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Maguire:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

James Budd
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry Gage
Republican

The 1898 California gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898, to elect the governor of California.

Results

California gubernatorial election, 1898[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Gage 148,354 51.68
Democratic James G. Maguire 129,261 45.03
Socialist Labor Job Harriman 5,143 1.79
Prohibition J. E. McComas 4,297 1.50
Other Write-ins 130 0.04
Total votes 304,473 100
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Nov 08, 1898". Retrieved April 23, 2016.