The 1896 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.
Democratic and Populist nominee Robert Burns Smith defeated Republican and Silver Republican nominee Alexander C. Botkin with 70.99% of the vote.
General election Candidates Major party candidates Robert Burns Smith, Democratic and Populist, former city attorney of Helena, Populist nominee for Montana's at-large congressional district in 1894 Alexander C. Botkin, Republican and Silver Republican, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Montana
Results
By 8 a.m. the following day, the chairman of the central committee for the state's Democratic party announced that, in his estimation, Robert Burns Smith had won the election "handsomely".
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