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1889 Montana Gubernatorial Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1889 Governor race

Who won the 1889 Montana Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph Toole won the 1889 Montana Gubernatorial Election. Joseph Toole received 19,735 popular votes (50.96%). The main challenger was Thomas C. Power (49.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Toole and Power

Toole +1.9 pts · won by 744 votes
Joseph TooleDemocraticWINNER50.96%
19,735 votes
Thomas C. PowerRepublican49.04%
18,991 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.