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1892 Washington gubernatorial election

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1892 Washington gubernatorial election

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Nominee John H. McGraw Henry J. Snively Cyrus W. Young
Party Republican Democratic Populist
Popular vote 33,228 28,948 23,780
Percentage 36.96% 32.20% 26.45%

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 36.96% of the vote.[2]

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

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1892 Washington gubernatorial election[2][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John H. McGraw 33,228 36.96% −20.71%
Democratic Henry J. Snively 28,948 32.20% −10.11%
Populist Cyrus W. Young 23,780 26.45%
Prohibition Roger S. Greene 3,941 4.38%
Majority 4,280 4.76%
Total votes 89,897 100.00%
Republican hold Swing +10.60%

Results by county

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County[2] John H. McGraw
Republican
Henry J. Snively
Democratic
Cyrus W. Young
Populist
Roger S. Greene
Prohibition
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # %
Adams 226 39.58% 132 23.12% 207 36.25% 6 1.05% 19[b] 3.33% 571
Asotin 183 49.19% 143 38.44% 25 6.72% 21 5.65% 40 10.75% 372
Chehalis 793 33.12% 796 33.25% 663 27.69% 142 5.93% -3 -0.13% 2,394
Clallam 526 39.28% 391 29.20% 408 30.47% 14 1.05% 118[b] 8.81% 1,339
Clark 890 33.88% 1,091 41.53% 484 18.42% 162 6.17% -201 -7.65% 2,627
Columbia 571 37.10% 647 42.04% 209 13.58% 112 7.28% -76 -4.94% 1,539
Cowlitz 646 36.75% 500 28.44% 547 31.11% 65 3.70% 99[b] 5.63% 1,758
Douglas 353 34.51% 263 25.71% 383 37.44% 24 2.35% -30[c] -2.93% 1,023
Franklin 27 21.77% 52 41.94% 43 34.68% 2 1.61% -9[d] -7.26% 124
Garfield 322 35.42% 300 33.00% 237 26.07% 50 5.50% 22 2.42% 909
Island 130 32.18% 106 26.24% 130 32.18% 38 9.41% 0 0.00% 404
Jefferson 568 40.78% 624 44.80% 180 12.92% 21 1.51% -56 -4.02% 1,393
King 7,773 51.84% 3,222 21.49% 3,496 23.32% 503 3.35% 4,277[b] 28.52% 14,994
Kitsap 501 34.67% 291 20.14% 567 39.24% 86 5.95% -66[c] -4.57% 1,445
Kittitas 774 33.35% 784 33.78% 724 31.19% 39 1.68% -10 -0.43% 2,321
Klickitat 557 42.71% 264 20.25% 411 31.52% 72 5.52% 146[b] 11.20% 1,304
Lewis 1,168 35.80% 1,041 31.90% 823 25.22% 231 7.08% 127 3.89% 3,263
Lincoln 858 34.38% 860 34.46% 697 27.92% 81 3.25% -2 -0.08% 2,496
Mason 352 38.43% 349 38.10% 193 21.07% 22 2.40% 3 0.33% 916
Okanogan 594 49.71% 440 36.82% 155 12.97% 6 0.50% 154 12.89% 1,195
Pacific 721 49.66% 560 38.57% 111 7.64% 60 4.13% 161 11.09% 1,452
Pierce 1,790 16.10% 5,034 45.29% 3,770 33.92% 522 4.70% -1,264[d] -11.37% 11,116
San Juan 341 52.46% 191 29.38% 84 12.92% 34 5.23% 150 23.08% 650
Skagit 1,103 37.59% 793 27.03% 899 30.64% 139 4.74% 204[b] 6.95% 2,934
Skamania 81 36.99% 97 44.29% 38 17.35% 3 1.37% -16 -7.31% 219
Snohomish 1,388 30.70% 1,311 29.00% 1,704 37.69% 118 2.61% -316[c] -6.99% 4,521
Spokane 3,214 42.55% 2,267 30.01% 1,808 23.93% 265 3.51% 947 12.54% 7,554
Stevens 633 37.66% 480 28.55% 552 32.84% 16 0.95% 81[b] 4.82% 1,681
Thurston 784 31.14% 797 31.65% 671 26.65% 266 10.56% -13 -0.52% 2,518
Wahkiakum 252 44.68% 230 40.78% 74 13.12% 8 1.42% 22 3.90% 564
Walla Walla 1,211 41.80% 1,322 45.63% 88 3.04% 276 9.53% -111 -3.83% 2,897
Whatcom 1,331 32.38% 1,123 27.32% 1,431 34.81% 226 5.50% -100[c] -2.43% 4,111
Whitman 2,063 35.83% 1,843 32.01% 1,563 27.15% 288 5.00% 220 3.82% 5,757
Yakima 504 32.81% 604 39.32% 405 26.37% 23 1.50% -100 -6.51% 1,536
Totals 33,228 36.96% 28,948 32.20% 23,780 26.45% 3,941 4.38% 4,280 4.76% 89,897

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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Counties that flipped from Republican to Populist

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Notes

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  1. ^ Some sources give slightly different totals. The figures below are the ones as canvassed by the Washington state legislature and they also agree with the individual county returns held at the Washington State Archives
  2. ^ a b c d e f g McGraw's margin over Young
  3. ^ a b c d Young's margin over McGraw
  4. ^ a b Snively's margin over Young

References

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  1. ^ "Cold Comfort for Pierce". The Spokane Review. November 10, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Washington House of Representatives. House Journal of the Third Legislature of the State of Washington (PDF). Olympia, Washington. Retrieved August 1, 2024.