1898 California gubernatorial election

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

1898 California gubernatorial election

November 8, 1898

Nominee Henry Gage James G. Maguire Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 148,354 129,261 Percentage 51.68% 45.03%

Governor before election James Budd Democratic Elected Governor Henry Gage Republican

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.