Hibbard defeated Fitzgerald, 38,112 votes to 35,935; a third candidate, John Coulthurst, a Democrat running as the Independence League candidate, had 15,811 votes.
In the election, Hibbard triumphed over Fitzgerald with 38,112 votes compared to Fitzgerald's 35,935.  John Coulthurst, a Democrat running as an Independent, secured 15,811 votes.