1892 Washington gubernatorial election

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1892 Washington gubernatorial election

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Nominee John McGraw Henry J. Snively Cyrus W. Young
Party Republican Democratic Populist
Popular vote 33,281 28,960 23,750
Percentage 37.0% 32.2% 26.4%

Results by county
McGraw:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Snively:      30–40%      40–50%
Young:      30–40%
Tie:      30-40%

Governor before election

Elisha P. Ferry
Republican

Elected Governor

John McGraw
Republican

The 1892 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892.[1]

Republican nominee John McGraw defeated Democratic nominee Henry J. Snively and Populist nominee Cyrus W. Young, with 37.01% of the vote.[2][3]

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results[edit]

1892 Washington gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John McGraw 33,281 37.01% -20.67%
Democratic Henry J. Snively 28,960 32.20% -10.12%
Populist Cyrus W. Young 23,750 26.41% N/A
Prohibition Roger Sherman Greene 3,937 4.38% N/A
Majority 4,321 4.81% N/A
Turnout 89,928 100.00% N/A
Republican hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cold Comfort for Pierce". The Spokane Review. November 10, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Seattle Press Comment: Gov. McGraw". The News Tribune. Post-Intelligencer. November 10, 1892. p. 5. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Leip, Dave (October 19, 2007). "1892 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Washington". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved May 10, 2022.