1898 South Dakota gubernatorial election

1898 South Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1896 November 8, 1898 1900 →
 
Nominee Andrew E. Lee Kirk G. Phillips
Party Fusion Republican
Popular vote 37,319 36,949
Percentage 49.65% 49.16%

County results
Lee:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Phillips:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
No Vote:      

Governor of South Dakota before election

Andrew E. Lee
Populist

Elected Governor of South Dakota

Andrew E. Lee
Fusion

The 1898 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Incumbent governor Andrew E. Lee, elected in 1896 as a Populist, he ran for re-election as a Fusion candidate. He was challenged by Republican nominee Kirk G. Phillips, the state treasurer. Lee narrowly defeated Phillips to win his second term as governor, but most of his Fusion allies lost their elections, leaving him as the lone statewide officeholder.