1892 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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The 1892 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1892, to elect the governor of West Virginia.
November 8, 1892
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County results MacCorkle: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Davis: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | William A. MacCorkle | 84,585 | 49.37 | |
| Republican | Thomas E. Davis | 80,658 | 47.08 | |
| Populist | James Bassell | 4,037 | 2.36 | |
| Prohibition | Frank Burt | 2,039 | 1.19 | |
| Other | Others | 5 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 171,324 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
