1889 Montana gubernatorial election

none related races 1889 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1889 Montana gubernatorial election Montana 1889 presidential no 1892 Montana gubernatorial election 1892 October 1, 1889 x150px Joseph Toole Democratic Party (United States) 19,735 50.96% x150px Thomas C. Power Republican Party (United States) 18,991 49.04% 1889 Montana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County results Toole #7996E2 50–60% Power #E27F7F 50–60% #808080 No data Governor of Montana Territory Benjamin White Republican Party (United States) Governor of Montana after election Joseph Toole Democratic Party (United States) The 1889 Montana gubernatorial election took place on October 1, 1889. This was the first gubernatorial election in Montana. Democratic candidate Joseph Toole narrowly beat Republican candidate Thomas C. Power. Toole was the only Democrat elected for Montana's six executive offices. Toole was sworn in on November 8, 1889, and his term ended January 2, 1893. Toole would be elected again in 1900 and 1904. He resigned near the end of his third term due to ill health.Joseph Kemp Toole https://www.nga.org/governor/joseph-kemp-toole/ 2021-02-22 National Governors Association He is the longest served Governor of Montana, at 11 years, and the only Governor elected to nonconsecutive terms. Power would be elected United States Senator by the Montana Legislature after statehood. General election Results Montana gubernatorial election, 1889 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Toole 19,735 50.96% +50.96% Republican Party (United States) Thomas C. Power 18,991 49.04% +49.04% 744 1.92% 38,726 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Our Campaigns - MT Governor Race - Oct 01, 1889 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262071 2021-02-22 www.ourcampaigns.com References Montana Gubernatorial 1889 Category:November 1889 in the United States