1898 California gubernatorial election

1898 California gubernatorial election

November 8, 1898
 
Nominee Henry Gage James G. Maguire
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Fusion
Popular vote 148,354 129,261
Percentage 51.68% 45.03%

County results
Gage:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Maguire:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

James Budd
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry Gage
Republican

The 1898 California gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898, to elect the Governor of California. Republican lawyer Henry Gage defeated Democratic-Fusion Congressman James G. Maguire. For the eighth time in nine elections, the incumbent party failed to retain the governorship. However, that string of flips ended with this election as Republicans won the next nine consecutive gubernatorial elections in California.