<page_title> 1896 South Dakota gubernatorial election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Andrew E. Lee <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> Amund O. Ringsrud <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 319 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> <cell> 0.39% <col_header> % </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
Lee's victory was by the smallest margin in South Dakota gubernatorial election, he defeated Ringsrud by 319 votes, or 0.39% of votes.