1904 Washington gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1904 United States gubernatorial elections.

1904 Washington gubernatorial election

←  1900 November 8, 1904 1908  →

Nominee Albert E. Mead George Turner David Burgess Party Republican Democratic Socialist Popular vote 74,278 59,119 7,420 Percentage 51.3% 40.9% 5.13%

County results Mead:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Turner:      50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Henry McBride Republican Elected Governor Albert E. Mead Republican

The 1904 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904.

Republican nominee Albert E. Mead defeated Democratic nominee George Turner and Socialist nominee David Burgess, with 51.34% of the vote. ^{[1] [2]}

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Albert E. Mead, Republican, former member of the Washington House of Representatives
• George Turner, Democratic, former U.S. Senator

Other candidates

• Ambrose H. Sherwood, Prohibition, Prohibition nominee for Washington's at-large congressional district in 1902
• David Burgess, Socialist, Socialist nominee for Washington's at-large congressional district in 1902
• William McCormick, Socialist Labor, Socialist Labor nominee for Governor in 1900 and for Washington's at-large congressional district in 1902

Results

1904 Washington gubernatorial election ^{[3] [4] [1]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Albert E. Mead	74,278	51.34%
	Democratic	George Turner	59,119	40.87%
	Socialist	David Burgess	7,420	5.13%
	Prohibition	Ambrose H. Sherwood	2,782	1.92%
	Socialist Labor	William McCormick	1,070	0.74%	-0.05%
Majority			15,159	10.47%	+8.42%
Turnout			144,669	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "Elections Search Results: November 1904 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
2. "Governor Mead at State University". The Tacoma Daily Ledger . November 29, 1904. p. 12. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
3. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 85.
4. Glashan 1979, pp. 330–331.

Bibliography

• Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
• Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.