1892 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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The 1892 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 5, 1892.
September 5, 1892
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County results Fishback: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Whipple: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Carnahan: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor James Philip Eagle did not stand for re-election.
Democratic nominee William Meade Fishback defeated Republican nominee William G. Whipple and Populist nominee Jacob P. Carnahan with 57.70% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- William Meade Fishback, Democratic, former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives[1]
- William G. Whipple, Republican, former mayor of Little Rock[1]
- Jacob P. Carnahan,[2] Populist, teacher[3]
- William J. Nelson, Prohibition
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | William Meade Fishback | 90,115 | 57.70% | +2.19% | |
| Republican | William G. Whipple | 33,644 | 21.54% | â22.95% | |
| Populist | Jacob P. Carnahan | 31,117 | 19.92% | ||
| Prohibition | William J. Nelson | 1,310 | 0.84% | ||
| Majority | 56,471 | 36.16% | |||
| Turnout | 156,186 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||