The 1892 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892.
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Results by county McConnell: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Burke: 40–50% 50–60% Crook: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Acting Governor Norman Bushnell Willey was defeated for renomination at the Republican convention.
Republican nominee William J. McConnell defeated Democratic nominee John M. Burke and Populist nominee Abraham J. Crook with 40.74% of the vote.
Nominations
editNominations were made by party conventions.
Democratic nomination
editThe Democratic convention was held on August 25 and 26 at Boise.[1] John M. Burke was nominated on the tenth ballot.[2][3]
Candidates
edit- John M. Ballentine[a]
- John M. Burke
- Edward A. Stevenson, former Territorial Governor
Results
editResults of the balloting were as follows:
Gubernatorial Ballot | |||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | ||
Burke | 34 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 49 | |
Stevenson | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 46 | |
Ballentine | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 0 |
Republican nomination
editThe Republican convention was held on August 18 and 19 at Moscow. William J. McConnell was nominated on the second ballot.[5][6]
Candidates
edit- William J. McConnell, former U.S. Senator
- A. B. Moss
- Wells
- N. B. Willey, acting Governor
Results
editResults of the balloting were as follows:
Gubernatorial Ballot | |||
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1st | 2nd | ||
McConnell | 60 | 66 | |
Willey | 43 | 38 | |
Moss | 25 | 25 | |
Wells | 2 | 1 |
People's Party nomination
editThe People's Party convention was held on August 18 at Boise. A. J. Crook was nominated on the first ballot.
Candidates
edit- A. J. Crook
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Populist | A. J. Crook | 45 | 76.3 | |
Populist | Scattering | 14 | 23.7 | |
Total votes | 59 | 100.00 |
General election
editCandidates
edit- William J. McConnell, Republican
- John M. Burke, Democratic
- Abraham J. Crook, People's[b]
- Joseph A. Clark, Prohibition
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William J. McConnell | 8,178 | 40.74% | -15.61% | |
Democratic | John M. Burke | 6,769 | 33.72% | -9.93% | |
Populist | Abraham J. Crook | 4,865 | 24.23% | N/A | |
Prohibition | Joseph A. Clark | 264 | 1.32% | N/A | |
Majority | 1,409 | 7.02% | |||
Turnout | 20,076 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Idaho Democrats". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. August 27, 1892. p. 2. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "Idaho Democrats". The Salt Lake herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. August 26, 1892. p. 2. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "Burke captures the prize". The Caldwell tribune. Caldwell, Idaho. August 27, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "Politics in Idaho". The Salt Lake herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. March 13, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "McConnell and Crook". The Caldwell tribune. Caldwell, Idaho. August 20, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "The Republican Ticket". Idaho County free press. Grangeville, Idaho. August 26, 1892. p. 4. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "People's Party Convention". The Ketchum keystone. Ketchum, Idaho. August 20, 1892. p. 3. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "Idaho". Evening star. Washington, D.C. November 5, 1892. p. 7. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Jackson Crook". The Ketchum keystone. Ketchum, Idaho. August 27, 1892. p. 2. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "ID Governor, 1892". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 76–77.
- ^ Dubin 2014, p. 17.
Notes
editBibliography
edit- Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.