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1892 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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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

Governor before election

James E. Boyd
Democratic

Elected Governor

Lorenzo Crounse
Republican

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

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Candidates

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Results

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Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1892[5][1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lorenzo Crounse 78,426 39.71%
Populist Charles Van Wyck 68,617 34.74%
Democratic J. Sterling Morton 44,196 22.38%
Prohibition Charles Eugene Bentley 6,235 3.16%
Total votes 197,474 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "They Know Him Well: Van Wyck Remembered At Washington". Nebraska State Journal. October 23, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "How Statehood Was Gained". Omaha Daily Bee. March 1, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Convention: 300 Delegates and Alternates present, Besides Many Others". The New Republic. March 10, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Nebraska's Vote". Fremont Weekly Herald. November 25, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.