1892 Indiana gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1892 United States gubernatorial elections.

1892 Indiana gubernatorial election

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Nominee Claude Matthews Ira Joy Chase Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 260,601 253,625 Percentage 47.45% 46.18%

County results Matthews:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Chase:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Ira Joy Chase Republican Elected Governor Claude Matthews Democratic

The 1892 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Pitting The Republican nominee. Incumbent governor Ira Joy Chase Who had succeeded to the office the previous year. following the death of governor Alvin Peterson Hovey. Against the Democratic nominee. State Secretary of State Claude Matthews. The campaign focused primarily on depressed farm prices and farmers' desires to inflate the currency to alleviate debt problems. Matthews Narrowly won the election Defeating governor Chase By 6,976 votes.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Claude Matthews, Democratic, incumbent Secretary of State
• Ira Joy Chase, Republican, incumbent Governor

Other candidates

• Leroy Templeton, People's
• Aaron Worth, Prohibition

Results

1892 Indiana gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Claude Matthews	260,601	47.45%
	Republican	Ira Joy Chase (incumbent)	253,625	46.18%
	Populist	Leroy Templeton	22,017	4.01%
	Prohibition	Aaron Worth	12,960	2.36%
Majority			6,976
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved August 13, 2020.