The 1898 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 1, 1898, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat Joseph F. Johnston ran for a second term in office.[1]
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County results Johnston: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Dean: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% No Data: | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph F. Johnston (incumbent) | 110,551 | 66.98 | |
Populist | Gilbert B. Dean | 50,052 | 30.32 | |
Colored Republican | Andrew J. Warner | 3,084 | 1.90 | |
Prohibition | W. B. Witherspoon | 1,327 | 0.80 | |
Total votes | 165,014 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
edit- ^ Alabama. Legislature. Senate (1900). Journal of the Senate of the State of Alabama.
- ^ "AL Governor 1898". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 26, 2016.