1898 Kansas gubernatorial election
The 1898 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Republican nominee William Eugene Stanley defeated People's Party incumbent John W. Leedy with 51.81% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates- William Eugene Stanley, Republican
- John W. Leedy, People's Party
- William A. Peffer, Prohibition
- Caleb Lipscomb, Socialist Labor