The 1898 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Republican State Senator Jacob H. Neff defeated Democratic-Fusion[1] Los Angeles City Councilman E. L. Hutchinson with 50.83% of the vote.[2]
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General election
editCandidates
edit- Alden Anderson, Republican
- E. L. Hutchinson, Democratic
- Andrew James, Socialist Labor
- Robert Summers, Prohibition
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jacob H. Neff | 146,323 | 52.20% | ||
| Democratic | E. L. Hutchinson | 118,921 | 42.42% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Andrew James | 8,784 | 3.13% | ||
| Prohibition | Robert Summers | 6,307 | 2.25% | ||
| Majority | 280,335 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Maguire by acclamation". San Francisco Call. San Francisco. August 19, 1898. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "November 8, 1898". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "CA Lt. Governor, November 08, 1898". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.