1892 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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The 1892 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 5, 1892.

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1892 Arkansas gubernatorial election

← 1890
September 5, 1892
1894 â†’
 
Nominee William Meade Fishback William G. Whipple Jacob P. Carnahan
Party Democratic Republican Populist
Popular vote 90,115 33,644 31,117
Percentage 57.70% 21.54% 19.92%

County results
Fishback:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Whipple:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Carnahan:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

James Philip Eagle
Democratic

Elected Governor

William Meade Fishback
Democratic

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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

Results

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1892 Arkansas gubernatorial election[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William Meade Fishback 90,115 57.70% +2.19%
Republican William G. Whipple 33,644 21.54% −22.95%
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
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Notes

  1. Most 20th Century sources give the result as Fishback 90,115, Whipple 33,634, Carnahan 31,116, Nelson 1,320.[11][12][13][14][15]

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