1892 Maine gubernatorial election

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1892 Maine gubernatorial election
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  1890 12 September 1892 1894  
  HenryBCleaves.jpg Charles Fletcher Johnson (Congress Bio).jpg
Nominee Henry B. Cleaves Charles F. Johnson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote67,90055,397
Percentage52.13%42.53%

1892 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Cleaves:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Edwin C. Burleigh
Republican

Elected Governor

Henry B. Cleaves
Republican

The 1892 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 12 September 1892 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Republican nominee and former Attorney General of Maine Henry B. Cleaves defeated Democratic nominee Charles F. Johnson, Prohibition nominee Timothy B. Hussey, Populist nominee Luther C. Bateman and Labor nominee E. F. Knowlton. [1]

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General election

On election day, 12 September 1892, Republican nominee Henry B. Cleaves won the election by a margin of 12,503 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles F. Johnson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Cleaves was sworn in as the 43th Governor of Maine on 4 January 1893. [2]

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry B. Cleaves 67,900 52.13
Democratic Charles F. Johnson 55,39742.53
Prohibition Timothy B. Hussey3,8642.97
Populist Luther C. Bateman2,8882.22
Labor E. F. Knowlton2010.15
Total votes130,250 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. "Gov. Henry Bradstreet Cleaves". nga.org. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  2. "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 6, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.