1898 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1898 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← 1896 November 8, 1898 1900 →
 
Nominee Frank W. Rollins Charles F. Stone
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 44,730 35,653
Percentage 54.24% 43.23%

Governor before election

George A. Ramsdell
Republican

Elected Governor

Frank W. Rollins
Republican

The 1898 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Republican nominee Frank W. Rollins defeated Democratic nominee Charles F. Stone with 54.24% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Frank W. Rollins, Republican
  • Charles F. Stone, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Augustus G. Stevens, Prohibition
  • Sumner F. Claflin, Social Democratic
  • Benjamin T. Whitehouse, Socialist Labor
  • Gardiner J. Greenleaf, People's

Results

1898 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank W. Rollins 44,730 54.24%
Democratic Charles F. Stone 35,653 43.23%
Prohibition Augustus G. Stevens 1,333 1.62%
Social Democratic Sumner F. Claflin 350 0.42%
Socialist Labor Benjamin T. Whitehouse 263 0.32%
Populist Gardiner J. Greenleaf 104 0.13%
Majority 9,077
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 11, 2020.