1898 South Dakota gubernatorial election
The 1898 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Incumbent governor Andrew E. Lee, elected in 1896 as a Populist, he ran for re-election as a Fusion candidate. He was challenged by Republican nominee Kirk G. Phillips, the state treasurer. Lee narrowly defeated Phillips to win his second term as governor, but most of his Fusion allies lost their elections, leaving him as the lone statewide officeholder.
1898 South Dakota gubernatorial election
Andrew Ericson Lee was an American politician who served as the third Governor of South Dakota.
Andrew E. Lee