Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1892 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this election year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Alabama — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas G. Jones | Democratic | — | 52.24% | Elected |
| Reuben F. Kolb | Independent Democrat | — | 47.53% | — |
Re-elected, 52.24%
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Meade Fishback | Democratic | — | 57.70% | Elected |
| William G. Whipple | Republican | — | 21.53% | — |
| Jacob P. Carnahan | Populist | — | 19.92% | — |
| William J. Nelson | Prohibition | — | 0.84% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Hanson Waite | Populist | — | 47.19% | Elected |
| Joseph Helm | Republican | — | 41.39% | — |
| Joseph H. Maupin | Democratic | — | 9.54% | — |
| John Hipp | Prohibition | — | 1.88% | — |
Retired, Populist victory
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzon B. Morris | Democratic | — | 50.31% | Elected |
| Samuel E. Merwin | Republican | — | 46.64% | — |
| E. P. Angin | Prohibition | — | 2.39% | — |
| E. M. Ripley | Populist | — | 0.47% | — |
| Moritz E. Ruther | Socialist Labor | — | 0.19% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Florida — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry L. Mitchell | Democratic | — | 78.70% | Elected |
| Alonzo P. Baskin | Populist | — | 20.56% | — |
| N. J. Hawley | Prohibition | — | 0.74% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Georgia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Northen | Democratic | — | 67.07% | Elected |
| W. L. Peck | Populist | — | 32.93% | — |
Re-elected, 67.07%
Sources & further reading
Idaho — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. McConnell | Republican | — | 40.74% | Elected |
| John M. Burke | Democratic | — | 33.72% | — |
| Abraham J. Crook | Populist | — | 24.23% | — |
| J. A. Clark | Prohibition | — | 1.32% | — |
Defeated for renomination, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Illinois — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Peter Altgeld | Democratic | — | 48.74% | Elected |
| Robert R. Link | Prohibition | — | 2.84% | — |
| Nathan M. Barnett | Populist | — | 2.30% | — |
Defeated, 46.12%
Sources & further reading
Indiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Matthews | Democratic | — | 47.45% | Elected |
| Leroy Templeton | Populist | — | 4.01% | — |
| Aaron Worth | Prohibition | — | 2.36% | — |
Defeated, 46.18%
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo D. Lewelling | Populist | — | 50.19% | Elected |
| Abram W. Smith | Republican | — | 48.52% | — |
| I. O. Pickering | Prohibition | — | 1.28% | — |
Retired to run for U.S. House, Populist victory
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry B. Cleaves | Republican | — | 52.12% | Elected |
| Charles F. Johnson | Democratic | — | 42.51% | — |
| Timothy B. Hussey | Prohibition | — | 2.97% | — |
| Luther C. Bateman | Populist | — | 2.22% | — |
| Edgar F. Knowlton | Union Labor | — | 0.15% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E. Russell | Democratic | — | 49.03% | Elected |
| William H. Haile | Republican | — | 48.36% | — |
| Wolcott Hamlin | Prohibition | — | 1.86% | — |
| Henry Winn | Populist | — | 0.52% | — |
| Squire E. Putney | Socialist Labor | — | 0.23% | — |
Re-elected, 49.03%
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John T. Rich | Republican | — | 47.21% | Elected |
| Allen Benton Morse | Democratic | — | 43.77% | — |
| John W. Ewing | Populist | — | 4.57% | — |
| John Russell | Prohibition | — | 4.43% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knute Nelson | Republican | — | 42.68% | Elected |
| Daniel W. Lawler | Democratic | — | 36.96% | — |
| Ignatius L. Donnelly | Populist | — | 15.58% | — |
| William J. Dean | Prohibition | — | 4.78% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Missouri — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Stone | Democratic | — | 48.98% | Elected |
| William Warner | Republican | — | 43.50% | — |
| Leverett Leonard | Populist | — | 6.89% | — |
| John Sobieski | Prohibition | — | 0.63% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Montana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E. Rickards | Republican | — | 41.17% | Elected |
| Timothy E. Collins | Democratic | — | 39.96% | — |
| William Kennedy | Populist | — | 17.64% | — |
| J. M. Waters | Prohibition | — | 1.23% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Crounse | Republican | — | 39.71% | Elected |
| Charles Van Wyck | Populist | — | 34.75% | — |
| Julius Sterling Morton | Democratic | — | 22.38% | — |
| Charles Eugene Bentley | Prohibition | — | 3.16% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Butler Smith | Republican | — | 50.17% | Elected |
| Luther F. McKinney | Democratic | — | 47.67% | — |
| Edgar L. Carr | Prohibition | — | 1.80% | — |
| William O. Noyes | Populist | — | 0.37% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
New Jersey — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Theodore Werts | Democratic | — | 49.65% | Elected |
| John Kean Jr. | Republican | — | 47.39% | — |
| Thomas J. Kennedy | Prohibition | — | 2.30% | — |
| George B. Keim | Socialist Labor | — | 0.40% | — |
| Benjamin Bird | Populist | — | 0.27% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Carr | Democratic | — | 48.31% | Elected |
| David M. Furches | Republican | — | 33.75% | — |
| Wyatt P. Exum | Populist | — | 17.05% | — |
| James M. Templeton | Prohibition | — | 0.88% | — |
Defeated for renomination, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli C. D. Shortridge | Populist | — | 52.43% | Elected |
Defeated, 47.57%
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Russell Brown | Republican | — | 50.22% | Elected |
| William T. C. Wardwell | Democratic | — | 46.51% | — |
| Alexander Gilbert | Prohibition | — | 2.92% | — |
| Franklin E. Burton | Populist | — | 0.34% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
South Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Ryan Tillman | Democratic | — | 99.90% | Elected |
Re-elected, 99.90%
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles H. Sheldon | Republican | — | 47.46% | Elected |
| A. L. Van Osdel | Independent | — | 31.99% | — |
| Peter Couchman | Democratic | — | 20.55% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Turney | Democratic | — | 47.86% | Elected |
| George W. Winstead | Republican | — | 38.14% | — |
| Edward H. East | Prohibition | — | 2.06% | — |
Defeated as a Populist, 11.94%
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hogg | Democratic | — | 43.74% | Elected |
| George Clark | Independent Democrat | — | 30.63% | — |
| Thomas L. Nugent | Populist | — | 24.91% | — |
| D. M. Prendergast | Prohibition | — | 0.37% | — |
| Andrew Jackson Houston | Lily-White Republican | — | 0.30% | — |
Re-elected, 43.74%
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi K. Fuller | Republican | — | 64.99% | Elected |
| Bradley B. Smalley | Democratic | — | 32.09% | — |
| Edward L. Allen | Prohibition | — | 2.55% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Washington — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McGraw | Republican | — | 37.01% | Elected |
| Henry J. Snively | Democratic | — | 32.20% | — |
| Cyrus W. Young | Populist | — | 26.41% | — |
| Roger Sherman Greene | Prohibition | — | 4.38% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
West Virginia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. MacCorkle | Democratic | — | 49.37% | Elected |
| Thomas E. Davis | Republican | — | 47.08% | — |
| James Bassett | Populist | — | 2.36% | — |
| Frank Burt | Prohibition | — | 1.19% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Peck | Democratic | — | 47.93% | Elected |
| John Coit Spooner | Republican | — | 45.89% | — |
| Thomas C. Richmond | Prohibition | — | 3.55% | — |
| Cyrus M. Butt | Populist | — | 2.59% | — |
Re-elected, 47.93%
Sources & further reading
Wyoming — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Eugene Osborne | Democratic | — | 53.95% | Elected |
| Edward Ivinson | Republican | — | 43.61% | — |
| William Brown | Prohibition | — | 2.44% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the election year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.