1892 Idaho gubernatorial election|
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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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The 1892 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892.
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
Nominations were made by party conventions.
Democratic nomination
The Democratic convention was held on August 25 and 26 at Boise.[1] John M. Burke was nominated on the tenth ballot.[2][3]
Candidates
Results
Results of the balloting were as follows:
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Gubernatorial Ballot
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th
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| Burke
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34
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36
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33
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33
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34
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34
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34
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34
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34
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49
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| Stevenson
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46
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47
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47
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47
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46
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44
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41
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41
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42
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46
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| Ballentine
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15
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12
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15
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15
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15
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17
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20
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20
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19
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0
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Republican nomination
The Republican convention was held on August 18 and 19 at Moscow. William J. McConnell was nominated on the second ballot.[5][6]
Candidates
Results
Results of the balloting were as follows:
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Gubernatorial Ballot
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1st |
2nd
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| McConnell
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60
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66
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| Willey
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43
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38
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| Moss
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25
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25
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| Wells
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2
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1
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People's Party nomination
The People's Party convention was held on August 18 at Boise. A. J. Crook was nominated on the first ballot.
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
- William J. McConnell, Republican
- John M. Burke, Democratic
- Abraham J. Crook, People's[b]
- Joseph A. Clark, Prohibition
Results
References
- ^ "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.
Notes
- ^ Some sources record this candidate's name as James M. Ballentine.[4]
- ^ Some sources record this candidate's name as Andrew J. Crook.[8][9]
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