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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.
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Major party candidates
- Robert Burns Smith, Democratic and Populist, former city attorney of Helena,[1] Populist nominee for Montana's at-large congressional district in 1894
- Alexander C. Botkin, Republican and Silver Republican, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Montana
Results[edit]
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".[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Burns Smith | 36,688 | 70.99% | ||
| Republican | Alexander C. Botkin | 14,993 | 29.01% | ||
| Majority | 21,695 | 41.98% | |||
| Turnout | 51,681 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Gov. Robert Burns Smith". www.nga.org. National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Cockrill 1896, p. 1.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 63.
- ^ "MT Governor, 1896". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Dubin 2010, p. 20.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 180–181.
Bibliography[edit]
- 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.