1898 Wyoming gubernatorial election

The Wyoming gubernatorial election of 1898 took place on November 8, 1898. The Republican incumbent William A. Richards was replaced for the Republican nomination after numerous infamous events that included the pardoning of Butch Cassidy. Republican candidate, banker and farmer DeForest Richards defeated the Democratic Horace C. Alger with 52.43% of the vote.

Wyoming gubernatorial election, 1898

November 8, 1898
Turnout	32.62% of Total Population 0.84
Nominee DeForest Richards Horace C. Alger Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 10,383 0 Percentage 52.43% 45.39%
County Results
Governor before election William A. Richards Republican Elected Governor DeForest Richards Republican

Results

Wyoming gubernatorial election, 1898[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	DeForest Richards	10,383	52.43%
	Democratic	Horace C. Alger	8,989	45.39%
	Populist	E. B. Viall	431	2.18%
Total votes			19,803	100%

Results by county

County	Richards	Votes	Alger	Votes	Viall	Votes
Uinta	49.91%	1,427	49.35%	1,411	0.73%	21
Big Horn	57.83%	586	41.48%	421	2.13%	118
Fremont	56.13%	586	43.49%	454	1.40%	213
Sweetwater	53.86%	810	44.48%	669	1.66%	25
Sheridan	36.33%	607	53.86%	900	9.81%	164
Johnson	49.79%	363	48.70%	355	1.51%	11
Natrona	57.81%	418	42.19%	305	0.00%	0
Carbon	57.75%	1,221	41.91%	886	0.33%	7
Crook	51.39%	591	34.09%	392	14.52%	167
Weston	64.99%	529	34.52%	281	0.49%	4
Converse	55.63%	583	44.27%	464	0.10%	1
Albany	56.18%	1,136	43.37%	877	0.45%	9
Laramie	49.07%	1,526	50.61%	1,574	0.32%	10

References

1. "Wyoming gubernatorial election, 1898".