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1896 Montana gubernatorial election
The 1896 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.
The 1896 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.
Democratic and Populist nominee Robert Burns Smith defeated Republican and Silver Republican nominee Alexander C. Botkin with 70.99% of the vote.
Major party candidates
- Robert Burns Smith, Democratic and Populist, former city attorney of Helena, Populist nominee for Montana's at-large congressional district in 1894
- Alexander C. Botkin, Republican and Silver Republican, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Montana
By 8 a.m. the following day, the chairman of the central committee for the state's Democratic party announced that, in his estimation, Robert Burns Smith had won the election "handsomely".
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion | Robert Burns Smith | 36,688 | 70.99% | ||
| Republican | 14,993 | 29.01% | |||
| 21,695 | 41.98% | ||||
| 51,681 |
- Cockrill, W. M. (November 4, 1896). "Robert B. Smith". The Anaconda Standard.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
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