The 1898 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898.

Incumbent Republican Governor Edward Scofield defeated Democratic nominee Hiram Wilson Sawyer with 52.55% of the vote.

General election Candidates Major party candidates Hiram Wilson Sawyer, Democratic, lawyer Edward Scofield, Republican, incumbent Governor

Other candidates Albinus A. Worsley, People's, farmer Eugene W. Chafin, Prohibition, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in 1882 Howard Tuttle, Social Democrat, scenic artist Henry Riese, Socialist Labor, farmer

Results

Results by county Scofield was the first Republican to ever win Marathon County. After this election, Lincoln County and Wood County would not vote Democratic again until 1932 and those counties would also not vote for the losing candidate again until 1940. County Edward ScofieldRepublican Hiram Wilson SawyerDemocratic Albinus A. WorsleyPopulist Eugene W. ChafinProhibition Howard TuttleSocial Democratic Henry RieseSocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,05568.82%42027.40%171.11%271.76%70.46%20.13%63541.42%1,533Ashland1,70354.78%1,25240.27%461.48%752.41%80.26%250.80%45114.51%3,109Barron1,66064.57%67526.25%1184.59%1064.12%30.12%60.23%98538.31%2.571Bayfield1,23560.36%69734.07%281.37%683.32%60.29%100.49%53826.30%2,046Brown3,47652.48%2,92944.22%650.98%1211.83%130.20%190.29%5478.26%6,623Buffalo1,64059.44%1,01136.64%471.70%511.85%60.22%40.14%62922.80%2,759Burnett70372.77%545.59%13614.08%565.80%30.31%121.24%56758.69%966Calumet1,37047.24%1.41148.66%652.24%301.03%100.34%80.28%-41-1.41%2,900Chippewa2,27349.35%2,15046.68%551.19%1202.61%30.07%40.09%1232.67%4,606Clark2,04865.31%94830.23%361.15%953.03%40.13%50.16%1,10035.08%3,136Columbia3,52659.29%2,14336.03%510.86%2083.50%120.20%40.07%1,38323.26%5,947Crawford1,72055.00%1,30541.73%441.41%521.66%30.10%20.06%41513.27%3,127Dane5,46144.08%6,27650.65%760.61%4964.00%310.25%140.11%-815-6.58%12,390Dodge3,53438.78%5,38459.08%530.58%1221.34%120.13%40.04%-1,850-20.30%9,113Door1,57168.13%64828.10%321.39%431.86%50.22%40.17%92340.03%2,306Douglas2,86260.38%1,57833.29%701.48%1823.84%170.36%310.65%1,28427.09%4,740Dunn1,52753.62%1,02235.88%1525.34%1274.46%70.25%70.25%50517.73%2,848Eau Claire2,64856.32%1,85039.34%420.89%1332.83%220.47%70.15%79816.97%4,702Florence29768.12%12027.52%102.29%61.38%20.46%10.23%17740.60%436Fond du Lac4,20147.91%4,19447.83%1141.30%2352.68%170.19%70.08%70.08%8,768Forest18556.40%13240.24%30.91%72.13%10.30%00.00%5316.16%328Grant4,09456.06%2,94740.35%490.67%1882.57%150.21%60.08%1,14715.71%7,303Green2,04253.58%1,44838.00%1684.41%1293.38%150.39%50.13%59415.59%3,811Green Lake1,91451.31%1,68245.09%511.37%651.74%60.16%120.32%2326.22%3,730Iowa2,28551.65%1,84841.77%330.75%2435.49%70.16%50.11%4379.88%4,424Iron69658.10%47339.48%70.58%161.34%50.42%10.08%22318.61%1,198Jackson1,57567.95%63927.57%190.82%783.36%20.09%00.00%93640.38%2,318Jefferson2,75041.88%3,60654.91%460.70%1462.22%110.17%80.12%-856-13.03%6,567Juneau2,20355.28%1,66141.68%431.08%691.73%50.13%30.08%54213.60%3,985Kenosha2,02749.78%1,67441.11%1283.14%561.38%30.07%60.15%3538.67%4,072Kewaunee1,23941.66%1,68256.56%230.77%220.74%20.07%60.20%-443-14.90%2,974La Crosse3,86459.57%2,35836.35%741.14%1732.67%100.15%60.09%1,50623.22%6,487Lafayette2,22851.19%1,98245.54%270.62%1092.50%10.02%30.07%2465.65%4,352Langlade86842.84%1,10254.39%200.99%251.23%30.15%80.39%-234-11.55%2,026Lincoln1,13242.91%1,32750.30%1084.09%572.16%100.38%40.15%-195-7.39%2,638Manitowoc3,26545.52%3,70751.68%580.81%580.81%680.95%170.24%-442-6.16%7,173Marathon3,06849.62%2,76544.72%2694.35%570.92%100.16%140.23%3034.90%6,183Marinette3,06266.21%1,39730.21%410.89%1052.27%130.28%70.15%1,66536.00%4,625Marquette1,21057.89%84040.19%100.48%241.15%30.14%30.14%37017.70%2,090Milwaukee20,23344.64%19,48442.99%2,6515.85%5391.19%1,6333.60%7791.72%7491.65%45,323Monroe2,69156.76%1,84838.98%440.93%1513.18%50.11%20.04%84317.78%4,741Oconto1,94560.31%1,15735.88%501.55%531.64%100.31%100.31%78824.43%3,225Oneida1,09558.49%70837.82%191.01%382.03%70.37%50.27%38720.67%1,872Outagamie3,78453.31%3,07443.31%540.76%1592.24%60.08%210.30%71010.00%7,098Ozaukee85735.31%1,50461.97%481.98%60.25%70.29%50.21%-647-26.66%2,427Pepin86564.84%43332.46%60.45%292.17%00.00%10.07%43232.38%1,334Pierce1,77167.72%62123.75%933.56%1224.67%10.04%40.15%1,15043.98%2,615Polk1,82274.55%38415.71%1355.52%662.70%120.49%220.90%1,43858.84%2,444Portage2,21949.25%2,13747.43%350.78%962.13%70.16%100.22%821.82%4,506Price95158.63%51531.75%130.80%986.04%120.74%332.03%43626.88%1,622Racine3,84648.97%2,85036.29%92611.79%1972.51%160.20%190.24%99612.68%7,854Richland1,85251.56%1,43039.81%1213.37%1784.96%10.03%70.19%42211.75%3,592Rock5,42763.65%2,67631.39%1011.18%2933.44%110.13%110.13%2,75132.27%8,526Sauk2,67154.01%1,99940.42%320.65%2304.65%50.10%70.14%67213.59%4,945Sawyer54757.52%35537.33%111.16%313.26%50.53%20.21%19220.19%951Shawano1,86354.36%1,45142.34%621.81%361.05%30.09%110.32%41212.02%3,427Sheboygan4,13751.65%3,20339.99%2102.62%660.82%2933.66%891.11%93411.66%8,010St. Croix2,11154.21%1,48138.03%1193.06%1684.31%50.13%70.18%63016.18%3,894Taylor86946.52%92149.30%341.82%301.61%70.37%70.37%-52-2.78%1,868Trempealeau1,99466.29%82727.49%321.06%1354.49%100.33%40.13%1,16738.80%3,008Vernon2,44064.88%1,11129.54%762.02%1122.98%70.19%60.16%1,32935.34%3,761Vilas69552.53%58744.37%141.06%130.98%90.68%50.38%1088.16%1,323Walworth3,35266.96%1,31326.23%460.92%2835.65%90.18%30.06%2,03940.73%5,006Washburn59867.19%24427.42%232.58%212.36%10.11%30.34%35439.78%890Washington2,09444.22%2,58354.55%240.51%260.55%30.06%50.11%-489-10.33%4,735Waukesha3,66950.61%3,22144.43%500.69%2883.97%130.18%90.12%4486.18%7,250Waupaca3,27469.73%1,18925.32%410.87%1753.73%70.15%70.15%2,08544.41%4,695Waushara2,34079.62%38913.24%882.99%983.33%60.20%180.61%1,95166.38%2,939Winnebago5,29347.96%4,47140.51%8757.93%3012.73%400.36%560.51%8227.45%11,036Wood1,61544.82%1,85051.35%511.42%601.67%120.33%150.42%-235-6.52%3,603Total173,13752.56%135,35341.09%8,5182.59%8,0782.45%2,5440.77%1,4730.45%37,78411.47%329,430

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Marathon

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Dane Dodge Jefferson Kewaunee Langlade Manitowoc Taylor Washington Wood

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