1992 Montana gubernatorial election

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1992 Montana gubernatorial election
Flag of Montana.svg
  1988 November 3, 1992 1996  
Turnout78.90%Increase2.svg3.90 [1]
  Marc Racicot 2008 (cropped).JPG 3x4.svg
Nominee Marc Racicot Dorothy Bradley
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Denny Rehberg Mike Halligan
Popular vote209,401198,421
Percentage51.3%48.7%

1992 Montana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Racicot:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Bradley:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

Stan Stephens
Republican

Elected Governor

Marc Racicot
Republican

The 1992 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Governor of Montana Stan Stephens, who was first elected in 1988, declined to seek re-election. Marc Racicot, the Attorney General of Montana, won the Republican primary and advanced to the general election, where he faced State Representative Dorothy Bradley, who had emerged from a crowded Democratic primary as the nominee of her party. A close election ensued, but in the end, Racicot ended up defeating Bradley to win his first of two terms as governor. While on the same ballot, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton won the state of Montana, and eventually won the 1992 United States presidential election.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Party primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dorothy Bradley 54,453 41.17
Democratic Mike McGrath44,32333.51
Democratic Frank B. Morrison, Jr.23,88318.06
Democratic Bob Kelleher4,2163.19
Democratic Martin J. "Red" Beckman2,7732.10
Democratic Curly Thornton2,6281.99
Total votes132,276 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marc Racicot 68,013 68.66
Republican Andrea Bennett31,03831.34
Total votes99,051 100.00

General election

Results

Montana gubernatorial election, 1992 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Marc Racicot 209,401 51.35% −0.59%
Democratic Dorothy Bradley 198,42148.65%+2.52%
Majority10,9802.69%−3.11%
Turnout 407,822
Republican hold Swing

County results

Source [3]

Marc Racicot
Republican
Dorothy Bradley
Democratic
MarginTotal
CountyVotes %Votes %Votes %Votes
Beaverhead 2,55361.94%1,56938.06%98423.87%4,122
Big Horn 1,82741.92%2,53158.08%70416.15%4,358
Blaine 1,31943.95%1,68256.05%3638.33%3,001
Broadwater 1,15563.74%65736.26%49827.48%1,812
Carbon 2,56654.82%2,11545.18%2839.63%4,681
Carter 63774.77%21525.23%42249.53%852
Cascade 16,81946.43%19,40553.57%2,5867.14%36,224
Chouteau 1,81856.92%1,37643.08%44213.84%3,194
Custer 2,93652.48%2,65847.52%2784.97%5,594
Daniels 82060.70%53139.30%28921.39%1,351
Dawson 2,60753.81%'2,23846.19%3697.61%4,845
Deer Lodge 1,51029.17%3,66770.83%2,15741.67%5,177
Fallon 98062.34%59237.66%28818.32%1,572
Fergus 3,97361.26%2,51238.74%1,46122.53%6,485
Flathead 17,53856.23%13,65243.77%3,88612.46%31,190
Gallatin 15,65454.69%12,96945.31%2,6859.38%28,623
Garfield 60775.31%19924.69%40850.62%806
Glacier 1,70139.17%2,64260.83%94121.67%4,343
Golden Valley 30862.86%18237.14%12625.71%490
Granite 82162.72%48837.28%33325.44%1,309
Hill 3,44742.93%4,58257.07%1,13514.14%8,029
Jefferson 2,23152.85%1,99047.15%2415.71%4,221
Judith Basin 89662.57%53637.43%36025.14%1,432
Lake 5,47552.28%4,99847.72%4774.55%10,473
Lewis and Clark 13,11550.24%12,98849.76%1270.49%26,103
Liberty 75562.29%45737.71%29824.59%1,212
Lincoln 4,58855.71%3,64844.29%94011.41%8,236
Madison 2,14865.91%1,11134.09%1,03731.82%3,259
McCone 80859.99%53940.01%26919.97%1,347
Meagher 57958.78%40641.22%17117.36%985
Mineral 68242.23%93357.77%25115.54%1,615
Missoula 18,53143.11%24,45356.89%5,92213.78%42,984
Musselshell 1,48367.29%72132.71%76234.57%2,204
Park 4,28857.60%3,15642.40%1,13215.21%7,444
Petroleum 20468.92%9231.08%11237.84%296
Phillips 1,72066.05%88433.95%83632.10%2,604
Pondera 1,89259.59%1,28340.41%60919.18%3,175
Powder River 64662.84%38237.16%26425.68%1,028
Powell 1,56252.99%1,38647.01%1765.97%2,948
Prairie 53963.86%30536.14%23427.73%844
Ravalli 8,81459.34%6,04040.66%2,77418.68%14,854
Richland 2,72257.55%2,00842.45%71415.10%4,730
Roosevelt 1,76542.47%2,39157.53%62615.06%4,156
Rosebud 1,71643.55%2,22456.45%50812.89%3,940
Sanders 2,35253.07%2,08046.93%2726.14%4,432
Sheridan 1,16144.26%1,46255.74%30111.48%2,623
Silver Bow 6,52836.27%11,47063.73%4,95827.55%17,998
Stillwater 2,11358.27%1,51341.73%60016.55%3,626
Sweet Grass 1,23369.50%54130.50%69239.01%1,774
Teton 2,01860.08%1,34139.92%67720.15%3,359
Toole 1,53957.02%1,16042.98%37910.34%2,699
Treasure 34463.24%20036.76%14426.44%544
Valley 2,27852.55%2,05747.45%2215.10%4,335
Wheatland 67259.05%46640.95%20618.10%1,138
Wibaux 38364.05%21535.95%16828.09%598
Yellowstone 30,02553.11%26,51346.89%3,5126.21%56,538

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