| Election Name: | 1898 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Vermont |
| Flag Year: | 1837 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1896 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1896 |
| Next Election: | 1900 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1900 |
| Nominee1: | Edward C. Smith |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 38,555 |
| Percentage1: | 71.0% |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Thomas W. Moloney |
| Popular Vote2: | 14,686 |
| Percentage2: | 27.0% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Josiah Grout |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Edward C. Smith |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1898 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 6, 1898. Incumbent Republican Josiah Grout, per the "Mountain Rule",[1] did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Edward C. Smith defeated Democratic candidate Thomas W. Moloney to succeed him.