1898 North Dakota gubernatorial election

1898 North Dakota gubernatorial election
	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

Candidates

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

Results

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

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

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

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