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The 1892 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. [1]
Republican nominee John McGraw defeated Democratic nominee Henry J. Snively and Populist nominee Cyrus W. Young, with 36.96% of the vote. [2]
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John H. McGraw | 33,228 | 36.96% | −20.71% | |
| Democratic | Henry J. Snively | 28,948 | 32.20% | −10.11% | |
| Populist | Cyrus W. Young | 23,780 | 26.45% | ||
| Prohibition | Roger S. Greene | 3,941 | 4.38% | ||
| Majority | 4,280 | 4.76% | |||
| Total votes | 89,897 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | +10.60% | |||
| County [2] | John H. McGraw Republican | Henry J. Snively Democratic | Cyrus W. Young Populist | Roger S. Greene Prohibition | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 226 | 39.58% | 132 | 23.12% | 207 | 36.25% | 6 | 1.05% | 19 [b] | 3.33% | 571 |
| Asotin | 183 | 49.19% | 143 | 38.44% | 25 | 6.72% | 21 | 5.65% | 40 | 10.75% | 372 |
| Chehalis | 793 | 33.12% | 796 | 33.25% | 663 | 27.69% | 142 | 5.93% | -3 | -0.13% | 2,394 |
| Clallam | 526 | 39.28% | 391 | 29.20% | 408 | 30.47% | 14 | 1.05% | 118 [b] | 8.81% | 1,339 |
| Clark | 890 | 33.88% | 1,091 | 41.53% | 484 | 18.42% | 162 | 6.17% | -201 | -7.65% | 2,627 |
| Columbia | 571 | 37.10% | 647 | 42.04% | 209 | 13.58% | 112 | 7.28% | -76 | -4.94% | 1,539 |
| Cowlitz | 646 | 36.75% | 500 | 28.44% | 547 | 31.11% | 65 | 3.70% | 99 [b] | 5.63% | 1,758 |
| Douglas | 353 | 34.51% | 263 | 25.71% | 383 | 37.44% | 24 | 2.35% | -30 [c] | -2.93% | 1,023 |
| Franklin | 27 | 21.77% | 52 | 41.94% | 43 | 34.68% | 2 | 1.61% | -9 [d] | -7.26% | 124 |
| Garfield | 322 | 35.42% | 300 | 33.00% | 237 | 26.07% | 50 | 5.50% | 22 | 2.42% | 909 |
| Island | 130 | 32.18% | 106 | 26.24% | 130 | 32.18% | 38 | 9.41% | 0 | 0.00% | 404 |
| Jefferson | 568 | 40.78% | 624 | 44.80% | 180 | 12.92% | 21 | 1.51% | -56 | -4.02% | 1,393 |
| King | 7,773 | 51.84% | 3,222 | 21.49% | 3,496 | 23.32% | 503 | 3.35% | 4,277 [b] | 28.52% | 14,994 |
| Kitsap | 501 | 34.67% | 291 | 20.14% | 567 | 39.24% | 86 | 5.95% | -66 [c] | -4.57% | 1,445 |
| Kittitas | 774 | 33.35% | 784 | 33.78% | 724 | 31.19% | 39 | 1.68% | -10 | -0.43% | 2,321 |
| Klickitat | 557 | 42.71% | 264 | 20.25% | 411 | 31.52% | 72 | 5.52% | 146 [b] | 11.20% | 1,304 |
| Lewis | 1,168 | 35.80% | 1,041 | 31.90% | 823 | 25.22% | 231 | 7.08% | 127 | 3.89% | 3,263 |
| Lincoln | 858 | 34.38% | 860 | 34.46% | 697 | 27.92% | 81 | 3.25% | -2 | -0.08% | 2,496 |
| Mason | 352 | 38.43% | 349 | 38.10% | 193 | 21.07% | 22 | 2.40% | 3 | 0.33% | 916 |
| Okanogan | 594 | 49.71% | 440 | 36.82% | 155 | 12.97% | 6 | 0.50% | 154 | 12.89% | 1,195 |
| Pacific | 721 | 49.66% | 560 | 38.57% | 111 | 7.64% | 60 | 4.13% | 161 | 11.09% | 1,452 |
| Pierce | 1,790 | 16.10% | 5,034 | 45.29% | 3,770 | 33.92% | 522 | 4.70% | -1,264 [d] | -11.37% | 11,116 |
| San Juan | 341 | 52.46% | 191 | 29.38% | 84 | 12.92% | 34 | 5.23% | 150 | 23.08% | 650 |
| Skagit | 1,103 | 37.59% | 793 | 27.03% | 899 | 30.64% | 139 | 4.74% | 204 [b] | 6.95% | 2,934 |
| Skamania | 81 | 36.99% | 97 | 44.29% | 38 | 17.35% | 3 | 1.37% | -16 | -7.31% | 219 |
| Snohomish | 1,388 | 30.70% | 1,311 | 29.00% | 1,704 | 37.69% | 118 | 2.61% | -316 [c] | -6.99% | 4,521 |
| Spokane | 3,214 | 42.55% | 2,267 | 30.01% | 1,808 | 23.93% | 265 | 3.51% | 947 | 12.54% | 7,554 |
| Stevens | 633 | 37.66% | 480 | 28.55% | 552 | 32.84% | 16 | 0.95% | 81 [b] | 4.82% | 1,681 |
| Thurston | 784 | 31.14% | 797 | 31.65% | 671 | 26.65% | 266 | 10.56% | -13 | -0.52% | 2,518 |
| Wahkiakum | 252 | 44.68% | 230 | 40.78% | 74 | 13.12% | 8 | 1.42% | 22 | 3.90% | 564 |
| Walla Walla | 1,211 | 41.80% | 1,322 | 45.63% | 88 | 3.04% | 276 | 9.53% | -111 | -3.83% | 2,897 |
| Whatcom | 1,331 | 32.38% | 1,123 | 27.32% | 1,431 | 34.81% | 226 | 5.50% | -100 [c] | -2.43% | 4,111 |
| Whitman | 2,063 | 35.83% | 1,843 | 32.01% | 1,563 | 27.15% | 288 | 5.00% | 220 | 3.82% | 5,757 |
| Yakima | 504 | 32.81% | 604 | 39.32% | 405 | 26.37% | 23 | 1.50% | -100 | -6.51% | 1,536 |
| Totals | 33,228 | 36.96% | 28,948 | 32.20% | 23,780 | 26.45% | 3,941 | 4.38% | 4,280 | 4.76% | 89,897 |
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