Lee's victory was by the smallest margin in South Dakota gubernatorial election history; he defeated Ringsrud by 319 votes, or 0.39% of votes. Lee was also the only Populist in South Dakota history to serve as governor.[1]
^"1889–1900 Election Returns"(pdf). South Dakota Secretary of State. Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Secretary of State. p. 33. Retrieved June 8, 2014.