Election Name: | 1898 Alabama gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Country: | Alabama |
Previous Election: | 1896 Alabama gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1896 |
Next Election: | 1900 Alabama gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1900 |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | August 1, 1898 |
Image1: | Joseph F Johnston-photo portrait.jpg |
Image Upright: | 0.6 |
Nominee1: | Joseph F. Johnston |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 110,551 |
Percentage1: | 66.98% |
Nominee2: | Gilbert B. Dean |
Party2: | Populist Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 50,052 |
Percentage2: | 30.32% |
Map Size: | 170px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Joseph F. Johnston |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Joseph F. Johnston |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1898 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 1, 1898, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat Joseph F. Johnston ran for a second term in office.[1]