Andrew E. Lee, Governor

Andrew E. Lee

Governor
Born
March 18, 1847
Died
March 19, 1934
Age at death
87
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1908
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lee123,382
Opponents140,806
3
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1908, Andrew E. Lee ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Lee's biggest single-election total was 44,876 votes, in the 1908 governor election in South Dakota. Lee's closest win came in the 1896 governor election in South Dakota, decided by 319 votes.

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How many votes has Andrew E. Lee received?

Andrew E. Lee has received 123,382 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Andrew E. Lee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908GovernorSouth DakotaLost44,87639.39%Robert S. Vessey
1898GovernorSouth DakotaWon37,31949.65%Kirk G. Phillips
1896GovernorSouth DakotaWon41,18749.76%Amund O. Ringsrud
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q504551). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Andrew E. Lee: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/andrew-e-lee. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.