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1898 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1898 Governor race

Who won the 1898 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Frederick B. Fancher won the 1898 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Frederick B. Fancher received 28,308 popular votes (59.22%). The main challenger was David M. Holmes (40.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Fancher and Holmes

Fancher +18.4 pts · won by 8,812 votes
Frederick B. FancherRepublicanWINNER59.22%
28,308 votes
David M. HolmesDemocratic40.78%
19,496 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.