1904 Montana gubernatorial election
The 1904 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904.
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Joseph Toole was re-elected, defeating Republican nominee William Lindsay and Socialist nominee Malcolm G. O'Malley with 53.79% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Joseph Toole, Democratic, incumbent Governor
- William Lindsay, Republican, former state legislator,[1] former Chairman of the Republican state committee[2]
- Malcolm G. O'Malley, Socialist, solicitor, former state legislator[3]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph Toole | 35,377 | 53.79% | ||
Republican | William Lindsay | 26,957 | 40.99% | ||
Socialist | Malcolm G. O'Malley | 3,431 | 5.22% | ||
Majority | 8,420 | 12.80% | |||
Turnout | 65,765 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Toole and Lindsay". The river press. Fort Benton, Mont. October 5, 1904. p. 4. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- "Lindsay for Governor". The Billings gazette. Billings, Mont. June 28, 1904. p. 4. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- "Biographies of Socialist Candidates on the State Ticket". Montana news. Lewistown, Mont. November 2, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 63.
- "MT Governor, 1904". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- Dubin 2010, p. 27.
- Glashan 1979, pp. 180–181.
Bibliography
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
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