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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeHonest Government Primary Election
Filing Deadline February 07, 1898 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 27, 1898 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 27, 1898 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1899 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1903 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler July 28, 2013 07:07pm
Data SourcesPhiladelphia Inquirer, 4/28/1898
Description Opponents of "machine politics" in Pennsylvania created the Honest Government Party as a means of supporting the candidacy of Silas Swallow for Governor on 4/27/1898.
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 Won11/08/1898
NameWilliam Alexis Stone Votes476,206 (49.01%)
Term01/20/1899 - 01/20/1903 Margin117,906 (+12.13%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RacePA Governor 11/08/1898

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Name Silas C. Swallow  
PartyHonest Government  
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Uncertified Votes 1 (100.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%)  
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