1894 Kansas gubernatorial election
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The 1894 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894. Republican nominee Edmund Needham Morrill defeated People's Party incumbent Lorenzo D. Lewelling with 49.53% of the vote.
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November 6, 1894
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 County results Morrill: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Lewelling: 40â50% 50â60% Overmyer: 40â50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Edmund Needham Morrill, Republican
- David Overmyer, Democratic
Other candidates
- Lorenzo D. Lewelling, People's
- I.O. Pickering, Prohibition
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Edmund Needham Morrill | 148,700 | 49.53% | ||
| Populist | Lorenzo D. Lewelling (incumbent) | 118,329 | 39.41% | ||
| Democratic | David Overmyer | 27,709 | 9.23% | ||
| Prohibition | I.O. Pickering | 5,496 | 1.83% | ||
| Majority | 30,371 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican gain from Populist | Swing | ||||