1898 Idaho gubernatorial election

The 1898 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Incumbent Democrat Frank Steunenberg defeated Republican nominee Albert B. Moss with 48.83% of the vote.

1898 Idaho gubernatorial election

November 8, 1898

Nominee Frank Steunenberg Albert B. Moss James H. Anderson Party Democratic Republican People's Popular vote 19,407 13,794 5,371 Percentage 48.83% 34.71% 13.51%

Governor before election Frank Steunenberg Democratic Elected Governor Frank Steunenberg Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Frank Steunenberg, Democratic
• Albert B. Moss, Republican

Other candidates

• James H. Anderson, People's
• Mary C. Johnson, Prohibition

Results

1898 Idaho gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Frank Steunenberg	19,407	48.83%
	Republican	Albert B. Moss	13,794	34.71%
	People's	James H. Anderson	5,371	13.51%
	Prohibition	Mary C. Johnson	1,175	2.96%
Majority			5,613
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-10-28.