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1898 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1898 Governor race

Who won the 1898 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Andrew E. Lee won the 1898 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Andrew E. Lee received 37,319 popular votes (49.65%). The main challenger was Kirk G. Phillips (49.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Lee and Phillips

Lee +0.5 pts · won by 370 votes
Andrew E. LeeFusion PartyWINNER49.65%
37,319 votes
Kirk G. PhillipsRepublican49.16%
36,949 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.2% 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.