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It seems that sources differ on the election results, the Saturday Review reads thusly:
'Reuter has telegraphed that Paul Kruger has once
again been elected as President of the Transvaal
Republic, and though the telegram is premature, inasmuch
as the official result has not been made public,
still the fact in itself is so probable and the figures
given so reasonable that we may accept the news as
true. The figures are given as Kruger 12,764,
Schalk Burger 3716,
Joubert 1943[...]'
this differ with the results provided by Britannica:
'[...]the voting was 12,858 for Kruger and 2,001 for Joubert'
This is most probably due the Saturday Review's results being 'premature' - that's of no real concern. However, what's more concerning, is the complete absence of Burger from the results given. My theory regarding this discrepancy is that Britannica is discussing Joubert and only wished to note his number of votes compared to Kruger. However evidence on this election is scarce and I am being met with difficulty in finding evidence of either Burger's or Joubert's candidacy.
The results on Kruger's Wikipedia page, show different numbers from Britannica and - understandably - the Saturday Review, are from Johannes Meintjes's President Paul Kruger: A Biography. I cannot find a copy to borrow on the Internet Archive, so I am refraining from citing it.
I'm becoming concerned that there may not be a definitive answer. - Kirkworld (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 22:56, 24 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Kirkworld: I found the final results; Burger received 3,753 votes. This figure is given in numerous sources, including Paul Kruger, His Life and Times. The other figures were correct.
Also, you may not be aware of MOS:DATE, which requires dates to be written as "1 February 1898" (or "February 1, 1898"). Cheers, Number57 23:23, 24 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
