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1896 Montana Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1896 Montana Gubernatorial Election?

Robert Burns Smith won the 1896 Montana Gubernatorial Election. Robert Burns Smith received 36,688 popular votes (70.99%). The main challenger was Alexander C. Botkin (29.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Botkin

Smith +42.0 pts · won by 21,695 votes
Robert Burns SmithDemocraticWINNER70.99%
36,688 votes
Alexander C. BotkinRepublican29.01%
14,993 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.