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      Home/Elections/1899/Governor

      1899 Governor

      7 contests

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      GOVERNOR

      Governor · 1899

      Republican Hold
      DEM
      26 needed
      REP
      IND
      Before
      13
      28
      4
      After
      14
      27
      4
      Net change:D +1·R −1·I ±0·7 seats contested

      Chamber Control

      Democratic14
      RepublicanMajority27
      Independent4
      Threshold:26 seats
      D 14 – R 27 – I 4
      7 contests|D won 2|R won 5
      State ▲WinnerW%VotesRunner-upR-up%VotesMarginSwing
      ▶
      Iowa
      ShawREP
      		55.3%239,464
      WhiteDEM
      		42.3%183,301
      R+13.0
      		↑ D+1.8
      ▶
      Kentucky
      TaylorREP
      		48.0%193,727
      GoebelDEM
      		47.5%191,331
      R+0.6
      		↑ D+1.9
      ▶
      Maryland
      SmithDEM
      		51.1%128,409
      LowndesREP
      		46.3%116,286
      D+4.8
      		↑ D+13.7
      ▶
      Massachusetts
      CraneREP
      		56.5%168,902
      PaineDEM
      		34.7%103,802
      R+21.8
      		↓ R+2.0
      ▶
      Mississippi
      LonginoDEM
      		87.4%42,273
      OtherOTH
      		12.6%6,097
      D+87.4
      		↑ D+15.3
      ▶
      Ohio
      NashREP
      		45.9%417,199
      McLeanDEM
      		40.5%368,176
      R+5.4
      		↑ D+5.7
      ▶
      Rhode Island
      DyerREP
      		56.4%24,308
      GreeneDEM
      		33.9%14,602
      R+22.5
      		↑ D+2.0
      ← 1899 overviewAll elections