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1898 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1898 Governor race

Who won the 1898 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

William A. Stone won the 1898 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. William A. Stone received 476,206 popular votes (49.01%). The main challenger was George A. Jenks (36.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Stone and Jenks

Stone +12.1 pts · won by 117,906 votes
William A. StoneRepublicanWINNER49.01%
476,206 votes
George A. JenksDemocratic36.87%
358,300 votes
Silas C SwallowProhibition Party13.68%
132,931 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.