1892 Idaho gubernatorial election
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The1892 Idaho gubernatorial electionwas held on November 8, 1892.
ActingGovernorNorman Bushnell Willeywas defeated for renomination at theRepublicanconvention.
RepublicannomineeWilliam J. McConnelldefeatedDemocraticnominee John M. Burke andPopulistnominee Abraham J. Crook with 40.74% of the vote.
Nominations[edit]
Nominations were made by party conventions.
Democratic nomination[edit]
The Democratic convention was held on August 25 and 26 atBoise.[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[edit]
Results 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[edit]
The Republican convention was held on August 18 and 19 atMoscow.William J. McConnell was nominated on the second ballot.[5][6]
Candidates[edit]
- William J. McConnell,formerU.S. Senator
- A. B. Moss
- Wells
- N. B. Willey,acting Governor
Results[edit]
Results 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[edit]
The People's Party convention was held on August 18 atBoise.A. J. Crook was nominated on the first ballot.
Candidates[edit]
- A. J. Crook
Results[edit]
Party | 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[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- William J. McConnell,Republican
- John M. Burke, Democratic
- Abraham J. Crook, People's[b]
- Joseph A. Clark, Prohibition
Results[edit]
Party | 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% | |||
Republicanhold | Swing |
References[edit]
- ^"Idaho Democrats".Omaha daily bee.Omaha, Neb. August 27, 1892. p. 2.RetrievedJanuary 10,2021.
- ^"Idaho Democrats".The Salt Lake herald.Salt Lake City, Utah. August 26, 1892. p. 2.RetrievedJanuary 10,2021.
- ^"Burke captures the prize".The Caldwell tribune.Caldwell, Idaho. August 27, 1892. p. 1.RetrievedJanuary 10,2021.
- ^"Politics in Idaho".The Salt Lake herald.Salt Lake City, Utah. March 13, 1892. p. 1.RetrievedJanuary 10,2021.
- ^"McConnell and Crook".The Caldwell tribune.Caldwell, Idaho. August 20, 1892. p. 1.RetrievedJanuary 10,2021.
- ^"The Republican Ticket".Idaho County free press.Grangeville, Idaho. August 26, 1892. p. 4.RetrievedJanuary 10,2021.
- ^"People's Party Convention".The Ketchum keystone.Ketchum, Idaho. August 20, 1892. p. 3.RetrievedJanuary 10,2021.
- ^"Idaho".Evening star.Washington, D.C. November 5, 1892. p. 7.RetrievedJanuary 10,2021.
- ^"Andrew Jackson Crook".The Ketchum keystone.Ketchum, Idaho. August 27, 1892. p. 2.RetrievedJanuary 10,2021.
- ^"ID Governor, 1892".Our Campaigns.RetrievedJanuary 10,2021.
- ^Glashan 1979,pp. 76–77.
- ^Dubin 2014,p. 17.
Notes[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Dubin, Michael J. (2014).United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County.Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland.ISBN978-0-7864-4722-0.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979).American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978.Meckler Books.ISBN0-930466-17-9.
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