1898 United States gubernatorial elections

1898 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1897 November 8, 1898[a] 1899 →

28 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 24 16
Seats after 25 16
Seat change Increase1 Steady
Seats up 15 9
Seats won 16 9

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Populist Silver
Seats before 4 1
Seats after 3 1
Seat change Decrease1 Steady
Seats up 3 1
Seats won 2 1

     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     Populist hold      Silver hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1898, in 28 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 8, 1898 (except in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maine, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont, which held early elections).
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