1898 Nebraska gubernatorial election
The 1898 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898.
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Incumbent Populist Governor Silas A. Holcomb did not stand for re-election.
Populist and Democratic fusion nominee William A. Poynter defeated Republican nominee Monroe Hayward with 50.19% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- William A. Poynter, People's Independent, Democratic and Silver Republican fusion candidate, former President Pro Tempore of the Nebraska Senate,[1] Populist candidate for Nebraska's 3rd congressional district in 1892. The Democratic state convention first nominated Constantine Joseph Smyth, who declined the nomination, then Edgar Howard, before nominating Poynter who had already been nominated by the Populist and Silver Republican parties.[2][3]
- Monroe Hayward, Republican, former district court judge[4]
Other candidates
- R. V. Muir, Prohibition
- Dr. H. S. Aley, Socialist Labor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Populist | William A. Poynter | 95,703 | 50.19% | |
| Republican | Monroe Hayward | 92,982 | 48.77% | |
| Prohibition | R. V. Muir | 1,724 | 0.90% | |
| Socialist Labor | H. S. Aley | 248 | 0.13% | |
| Scattering | 11 | 0.01% | ||
| Majority | 2,721 | 1.43% | ||
| Turnout | 190,668 | |||
| Populist hold | ||||
References
- "William A. Poynter". The Nebraska independent. Lincoln, Nebraska. August 4, 1898. p. 1. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- "Poynter for Governor". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. August 3, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- "Poynter is the nominee". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. August 4, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- "The Candidates". The Sioux County journal. Harrison, Nebraska. August 18, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- "NE Governor, 1898". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 64. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 186–187. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 359. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- Sheldon, Addison E., ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1918. Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 463–464.
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