Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Nebraska
1892 Nebraska gubernatorial election
|
← 1890 | November 8, 1892 | 1894 → |
|
| | | | Nominee | Lorenzo Crounse | Charles Van Wyck | J. Sterling Morton | Party | Republican | Populist | Democratic | Popular vote | 78,426 | 68,617 | 44,196 | Percentage | 39.7% | 34.7% | 22.4% | |
County Results Crounse 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% | Van Wyck 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | Morton 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% | Other 40% Tie No data | |
Governor before election James E. Boyd Democratic | Elected Governor Lorenzo Crounse Republican | |
Elections in Nebraska |
---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government |
|
The 1892 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Incumbent Democratic Governor James E. Boyd did not seek re-election. Lorenzo Crounse, the Republican nominee, defeated both the Democratic nominee, J. Sterling Morton, and the Populist nominee, Charles Van Wyck.
General election
Candidates
- Lorenzo Crounse, Republican candidate, former Justice on the Nebraska Supreme Court, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's at-large congressional district, and Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury[1]
- Charles Van Wyck, People's Independent (Populist) candidate, former Republican United States Senator from Nebraska[2][1]
- J. Sterling Morton, Democratic candidate, former acting Governor of Nebraska Territory and former Democratic candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 1866, 1882, and 1884[1][3]
- Charles Eugene Bentley, Prohibition candidate, chairman of the Nebraska Prohibition Party[4]
Results
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Official Vote: How Nebraska Treated Her Favorite Sons on November 8". Lincoln Evening News. November 24, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "They Know Him Well: Van Wyck Remembered At Washington". Nebraska State Journal. October 23, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "How Statehood Was Gained". Omaha Daily Bee. March 1, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "The Convention: 300 Delegates and Alternates present, Besides Many Others". The New Republic. March 10, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Nebraska's Vote". Fremont Weekly Herald. November 25, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
|
---|
U.S. President | |
---|
U.S. Senate | |
---|
U.S. House | |
---|
Governors | |
---|
Mayors | |
---|
States and territories | - Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
|
---|
| This Nebraska elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |