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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline February 07, 1898 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1898 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1898 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1899 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1903 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedRBH July 11, 2011 07:59pm
Data SourcesPa. Manual 1935, p. 411. The Manual does not break down the write-in votes.
Description Swallow was endorsed by four parties. His votes on each ticket were: Prohibition 125,746; Honest Government 4,495; People's 2,058; Liberty 632.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1894
NameDaniel Hartman Hastings Votes574,801 (60.31%)
Term01/15/1895 - 01/17/1899 Margin241,397 (+25.33%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1902
NameSamuel Whitaker Pennypacker Votes593,328 (54.20%)
Term01/20/1903 - 01/20/1907 Margin142,350 (+13.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 12, 1898 PA Governor - Liberty Convention
Silas C. Swallow
Lty 1
Apr 27, 1898 PA Governor - Peo Convention
Silas C. Swallow
P 1
Apr 27, 1898 PA Governor - HG Convention
Silas C. Swallow
HG 1
May 20, 1898 PA Governor - Prb Convention
Silas C. Swallow
PRB 1
Jun 02, 1898 PA Governor - R Convention
William Alexis Stone
R 361
Jun 29, 1898 PA Governor - D Convention
George A. Jenks
D 424
Jul 20, 1898 PA Governor - Jef Convention
George A. Jenks
JEF 100

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. William Alexis Stone Solicitor General George A. Jenks Silas C. Swallow J. Mahlon Barnes (W) Others (W) Postmaster General John Wanamaker (W) R. A. Thompson
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition Socialist Labor Independent Republican Independent
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Certified Votes 476,206 (49.01%) 358,300 (36.87%) 132,931 (13.68%) 4,273 (0.44%) 12 (0.00%) 11 (0.00%) 9 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -117,906 (-12.13%) -343,275 (-35.33%) -471,933 (-48.57%) -476,194 (-49.00%) -476,195 (-49.00%) -476,197 (-49.00%)
Fusion Votes
PRB Prohibition125,746
HG Honest Government4,495
P People's2,058
Lty Liberty632
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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ENDORSEMENTS
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LBR Old LW
Veg Thomas Walker


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