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1898 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1898 Governor race

Who won the 1898 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph F. Johnston won the 1898 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Joseph F. Johnston received 110,551 popular votes (66.98%). The main challenger was Gilbert B. Dean (30.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnston and Dean

Johnston +36.7 pts · won by 60,499 votes
Joseph F. JohnstonDemocraticWINNER66.98%
110,551 votes
Gilbert B. DeanPopulist Party30.32%
50,052 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.7% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.