1896 Montana gubernatorial election

The 1896 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.

1896 Montana gubernatorial election

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Nominee Robert Burns Smith Alexander C. Botkin
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Populist Silver Republican
Popular vote 36,688 14,993
Percentage 70.99% 29.01%

County results
Smith:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Botkin:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

John E. Rickards
Republican

Elected Governor

Robert Burns Smith
Democratic

Democratic and Populist nominee Robert Burns Smith defeated Republican and Silver Republican nominee Alexander C. Botkin with 70.99% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

Results

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By 8 a.m. the following day, the chairman of the central committee for the state's Democratic party announced that, in his estimation, Robert Burns Smith had won the election "handsomely".[2]

1896 Montana gubernatorial election[3][4][5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert Burns Smith 36,688 70.99%
Republican Alexander C. Botkin 14,993 29.01%
Majority 21,695 41.98%
Turnout 51,681
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Gov. Robert Burns Smith". www.nga.org. National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Cockrill 1896, p. 1.
  3. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 63.
  4. ^ "MT Governor, 1896". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  5. ^ Dubin 2010, p. 20.
  6. ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 180–181.

Bibliography

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