The 1898 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898.
Republican nominee
William Eugene Stanley
William Eugene Stanley Sr. (December 28, 1844 – October 13, 1910) was an American lawyer and the 15th governor of Kansas.
Biography
Born in Danville, Ohio, Stanley was the son of a physician, reared on a farm, and educated in the common scho ...
defeated
People's Party incumbent
John W. Leedy with 51.81% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
*William Eugene Stanley, Republican
Other candidates
*John W. Leedy, People's Party
*William A. Peffer, Prohibition
*Caleb Lipscomb, Socialist Labor
Results
References
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1898
Events
January
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Kansas
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Gubernatorial
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November 1898 in the United States