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1898 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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1898 North Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1896 November 8, 1898 1900 →
 
Nominee Frederick B. Fancher David M. Holmes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 28,308 19,496
Percentage 59.22% 40.78%

County results
Fancher:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Holmes:      50–60%      60–70%
No Returns      

Governor before election

Joseph M. Devine
Republican

Elected Governor

Frederick B. Fancher
Republican

The 1898 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Republican nominee Frederick B. Fancher defeated Democratic nominee David M. Holmes with 59.22% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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  • Frederick B. Fancher, Republican
  • David M. Holmes, Democratic

Results

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1898 North Dakota gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frederick B. Fancher 28,308 59.22%
Democratic David M. Holmes 19,496 40.78%
Majority 8,812
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1898. Retrieved October 3, 2020.