1892 Kansas gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Kansas

1892 Kansas gubernatorial election

← 1890 November 8, 1892 1894 →
 
Nominee Lorenzo D. Lewelling Abram W. Smith
Party Populist Republican
Popular vote 162,507 158,075
Percentage 50.04% 48.67%

Governor before election

Lyman U. Humphrey
Republican

Elected Governor

Lorenzo D. Lewelling
Populist

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The 1892 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. People's Party nominee Lorenzo D. Lewelling defeated Republican nominee Abram W. Smith with 50.04% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Abram W. Smith, Republican

Other candidates

  • Lorenzo D. Lewelling, People's
  • I.O. Pickering, Prohibition

Results

1892 Kansas gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Populist Lorenzo D. Lewelling 162,507 50.04%
Republican Abram W. Smith 158,075 48.67%
Prohibition I.O. Pickering 4,178 1.29%
Majority 4,432
Turnout
Populist gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. ^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
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