1896 Washington gubernatorial election
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The 1896 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.
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November 3, 1896
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 County results Rogers: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Sullivan: 40â50% 50â60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Populist nominee John Rankin Rogers defeated Republican nominee Charley Sullivan, with 55.55% of the vote.[1] In this statewide election, including for all other state officers such as Lieutenant Governor, the Democrats fused with the Populists, except for the presidential election where the Democratic Party ran an independent slate of electors. This alliance would formally merge as the Democratic Party for the next election.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- John Rankin Rogers, Populist, state senator
- Potter C. "Charley" Sullivan, Republican
Other candidates
- Robert E. Dunlap, Prohibition
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Populist | John Rankin Rogers | 50,849 | 55.55% | +29.09% | |
| Republican | Potter C. "Charley" Sullivan | 38,154 | 41.68% | +4.72% | |
| Prohibition | Robert E. Dunlap | 2,542 | 2.78% | â1.61% | |
| Majority | 12,695 | 13.87% | +9.06% | ||
| Total votes | 91,545 | 100.00% | |||
| Populist gain from Republican | Swing | +24.38% | |||
Results by county
| County | John R. Rogers Populist |
P. C. Sullivan Republican |
Robert E. Dunlap Prohibition |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 366 | 59.32% | 238 | 38.57% | 13 | 2.11% | 128 | 20.75% | 617 |
| Asotin | 249 | 52.31% | 219 | 46.01% | 8 | 1.68% | 30 | 6.30% | 476 |
| Chehalis | 1,341 | 51.70% | 1,205 | 46.45% | 48 | 1.85% | 136 | 5.24% | 2,594 |
| Clallam | 680 | 53.80% | 572 | 45.25% | 12 | 0.95% | 108 | 8.54% | 1,264 |
| Clark | 1,492 | 48.95% | 1,409 | 46.23% | 147 | 4.82% | 83 | 2.72% | 3,048 |
| Columbia | 838 | 51.54% | 766 | 47.11% | 22 | 1.35% | 72 | 4.43% | 1,626 |
| Cowlitz | 911 | 47.87% | 936 | 49.19% | 56 | 2.94% | -25 | -1.31% | 1,903 |
| Douglas | 715 | 66.95% | 346 | 32.40% | 7 | 0.66% | 369 | 34.55% | 1,068 |
| Franklin | 99 | 66.89% | 45 | 30.41% | 4 | 2.70% | 54 | 36.49% | 148 |
| Garfield | 490 | 56.19% | 367 | 42.09% | 15 | 1.72% | 123 | 14.11% | 872 |
| Island | 179 | 44.64% | 201 | 50.12% | 21 | 5.24% | -22 | -5.49% | 401 |
| Jefferson | 497 | 40.80% | 707 | 58.05% | 14 | 1.15% | -210 | -17.24% | 1,218 |
| King | 7,249 | 52.16% | 6,269 | 45.11% | 379 | 2.73% | 980 | 7.05% | 13,897 |
| Kitsap | 704 | 48.79% | 692 | 47.96% | 47 | 3.26% | 12 | 0.83% | 1,443 |
| Kittitas | 1,287 | 54.72% | 988 | 42.01% | 77 | 3.27% | 299 | 12.71% | 2,352 |
| Klickitat | 678 | 43.74% | 864 | 55.74% | 8 | 0.52% | -186 | -12.00% | 1,550 |
| Lewis | 1,564 | 48.21% | 1,490 | 45.93% | 190 | 5.86% | 74 | 2.28% | 3,244 |
| Lincoln | 1,630 | 64.94% | 816 | 32.51% | 64 | 2.55% | 814 | 32.43% | 2,510 |
| Mason | 659 | 61.94% | 365 | 34.30% | 40 | 3.76% | 294 | 27.63% | 1,064 |
| Okanogan | 891 | 72.50% | 324 | 26.36% | 14 | 1.14% | 567 | 46.14% | 1,229 |
| Pacific | 585 | 39.55% | 848 | 57.34% | 46 | 3.11% | -263 | -17.78% | 1,479 |
| Pierce | 5,383 | 53.47% | 4,495 | 44.65% | 189 | 1.88% | 888 | 8.82% | 10,067 |
| San Juan | 277 | 39.91% | 392 | 56.48% | 25 | 3.60% | -115 | -16.57% | 694 |
| Skagit | 1,615 | 55.98% | 1,206 | 41.80% | 64 | 2.22% | 409 | 14.18% | 2,885 |
| Skamania | 236 | 62.93% | 132 | 35.20% | 7 | 1.87% | 104 | 27.73% | 375 |
| Snohomish | 2,707 | 58.04% | 1,846 | 39.58% | 111 | 2.38% | 861 | 18.46% | 4,664 |
| Spokane | 5,486 | 64.45% | 2,697 | 31.68% | 329 | 3.87% | 2,789 | 32.77% | 8,512 |
| Stevens | 1,774 | 75.62% | 537 | 22.89% | 35 | 1.49% | 1,237 | 52.73% | 2,346 |
| Thurston | 1,375 | 56.03% | 970 | 39.53% | 109 | 4.44% | 405 | 16.50% | 2,454 |
| Wahkiakum | 382 | 57.10% | 280 | 41.85% | 7 | 1.05% | 102 | 15.25% | 669 |
| Walla Walla | 1,691 | 51.40% | 1,538 | 46.75% | 61 | 1.85% | 153 | 4.65% | 3,290 |
| Whatcom | 2,116 | 50.69% | 1,885 | 45.16% | 173 | 4.14% | 231 | 5.53% | 4,174 |
| Whitman | 3,457 | 66.06% | 1,601 | 30.59% | 175 | 3.34% | 1,856 | 35.47% | 5,233 |
| Yakima | 1,246 | 57.18% | 908 | 41.67% | 25 | 1.15% | 338 | 15.51% | 2,179 |
| Totals | 50,849 | 55.55% | 38,154 | 41.68% | 2,542 | 2.78% | 12,695 | 13.87% | 91,545 |