1904 Washington gubernatorial election
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The 1904 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904.
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November 8, 1904
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 County results Mead: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Turner: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Republican nominee Albert E. Mead defeated Democratic nominee George Turner and Socialist nominee David Burgess, with 51.34% of the vote.[1][2]
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Albert E. Mead, Republican, former member of the Washington House of Representatives
- George Turner, Democratic, former U.S. Senator
Other candidates
- Ambrose H. Sherwood, Prohibition, Prohibition nominee for Washington's at-large congressional district in 1902
- David Burgess, Socialist, Socialist nominee for Washington's at-large congressional district in 1902
- William McCormick, Socialist Labor, Socialist Labor nominee for Governor in 1900 and for Washington's at-large congressional district in 1902
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Albert E. Mead | 74,278 | 51.34% | +4.54% | |
| Democratic | George Turner | 59,119 | 40.87% | â8.00% | |
| Socialist | David Burgess | 7,420 | 5.13% | +3.56% | |
| Prohibition | Ambrose H. Sherwood | 2,782 | 1.92% | â0.05% | |
| Socialist Labor | William McCormick | 1,070 | 0.74% | â0.05% | |
| Majority | 15,159 | 10.48% | |||
| Total votes | 144,669 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | +12.53% | |||
Results by county
| County[3] | Albert E. Mead Republican |
George Turner Democratic |
David Burgess Socialist |
Ambrose H. Sherwood Prohibition |
William McCormick Socialist Labor |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 660 | 37.29% | 1,049 | 59.27% | 34 | 1.92% | 21 | 1.19% | 6 | 0.34% | -389 | -21.98% | 1,770 |
| Asotin | 528 | 50.87% | 469 | 45.18% | 24 | 2.31% | 14 | 1.35% | 3 | 0.29% | 59 | 5.68% | 1,038 |
| Chehalis | 2,188 | 57.78% | 1,120 | 29.57% | 392 | 10.35% | 57 | 1.51% | 30 | 0.79% | 1,068 | 28.20% | 3,787 |
| Chelan | 922 | 50.16% | 864 | 47.01% | 27 | 1.47% | 18 | 0.98% | 7 | 0.38% | 58 | 3.16% | 1,838 |
| Clallam | 754 | 57.47% | 451 | 34.38% | 97 | 7.39% | 1 | 0.08% | 9 | 0.69% | 303 | 23.09% | 1,312 |
| Clark | 1,891 | 56.48% | 1,147 | 34.26% | 174 | 5.20% | 123 | 3.67% | 13 | 0.39% | 744 | 22.22% | 3,348 |
| Columbia | 718 | 43.49% | 886 | 53.66% | 18 | 1.09% | 25 | 1.51% | 4 | 0.24% | -168 | -10.18% | 1,651 |
| Cowlitz | 1,313 | 63.74% | 637 | 30.92% | 72 | 3.50% | 32 | 1.55% | 6 | 0.29% | 676 | 32.82% | 2,060 |
| Douglas | 986 | 41.13% | 1.357 | 56.61% | 33 | 1.38% | 17 | 0.71% | 4 | 0.17% | -371 | -15.48% | 2,397 |
| Ferry | 312 | 33.44% | 560 | 60.02% | 53 | 5.68% | 4 | 0.43% | 4 | 0.43% | -248 | -26.58% | 933 |
| Franklin | 314 | 37.83% | 488 | 58.80% | 15 | 1.81% | 7 | 0.84% | 6 | 0.72% | -174 | -20.96% | 830 |
| Garfield | 457 | 41.17% | 623 | 56.13% | 18 | 1.62% | 10 | 0.90% | 2 | 0.18% | -166 | -14.95% | 1,110 |
| Island | 384 | 65.53% | 134 | 22.87% | 53 | 9.04% | 13 | 2.22% | 2 | 0.34% | 250 | 42.66% | 586 |
| Jefferson | 870 | 66.51% | 387 | 29.59% | 32 | 2.45% | 7 | 0.54% | 12 | 0.92% | 483 | 36.93% | 1,308 |
| King | 16,719 | 58.08% | 9,523 | 33.08% | 1,629 | 5.66% | 560 | 1.95% | 355 | 1.23% | 7,196 | 25.00% | 28,786 |
| Kitsap | 1,475 | 59.24% | 671 | 26.95% | 258 | 10.36% | 62 | 2.49% | 24 | 0.96% | 804 | 32.29% | 2,490 |
| Kittitas | 1,277 | 46.44% | 1,173 | 42.65% | 213 | 7.75% | 66 | 2.40% | 21 | 0.76% | 104 | 3.78% | 2,750 |
| Klickitat | 1,154 | 59.61% | 622 | 32.13% | 110 | 5.68% | 45 | 2.32% | 5 | 0.26% | 532 | 27.48% | 1,936 |
| Lewis | 2,504 | 56.84% | 1,588 | 36.05% | 194 | 4.40% | 105 | 2.38% | 14 | 0.32% | 916 | 20.79% | 4,405 |
| Lincoln | 1,408 | 38.47% | 2,135 | 58.33% | 78 | 2.13% | 36 | 0.98% | 3 | 0.08% | -727 | -19.86% | 3,660 |
| Mason | 550 | 52.78% | 452 | 43.38% | 16 | 1.54% | 14 | 1.34% | 10 | 0.96% | 98 | 9.40% | 1,042 |
| Okanogan | 769 | 42.98% | 930 | 51.98% | 72 | 4.02% | 4 | 0.22% | 14 | 0.78% | -161 | -9.00% | 1,789 |
| Pacific | 1,025 | 58.37% | 632 | 35.99% | 81 | 4.61% | 14 | 0.80% | 4 | 0.23% | 393 | 22.38% | 1,756 |
| Pierce | 7,162 | 52.12% | 5,443 | 39.61% | 696 | 5.06% | 269 | 1.96% | 172 | 1.25% | 1,719 | 12.51% | 13,742 |
| San Juan | 521 | 68.10% | 157 | 20.52% | 59 | 7.71% | 21 | 2.75% | 7 | 0.92% | 364 | 47.58% | 765 |
| Skagit | 2,647 | 61.08% | 1,377 | 31.77% | 225 | 5.19% | 62 | 1.43% | 23 | 0.53% | 1,270 | 29.30% | 4,334 |
| Skamania | 233 | 54.57% | 120 | 28.10% | 68 | 15.93% | 4 | 0.94% | 2 | 0.47% | 113 | 26.46% | 427 |
| Snohomish | 4,622 | 55.56% | 2,930 | 35.22% | 435 | 5.23% | 269 | 3.23% | 63 | 0.76% | 1,692 | 20.34% | 8,319 |
| Spokane | 5,158 | 35.96% | 8,135 | 56.72% | 660 | 4.60% | 312 | 2.18% | 78 | 0.54% | -2,977 | -20.76% | 14,343 |
| Stevens | 1,288 | 34.56% | 2,103 | 56.43% | 279 | 7.49% | 29 | 0.78% | 28 | 0.75% | -815 | -21.87% | 3,727 |
| Thurston | 1,493 | 48.51% | 1,365 | 44.35% | 166 | 5.39% | 43 | 1.40% | 11 | 0.36% | 128 | 4.16% | 3,078 |
| Wahkiakum | 442 | 69.06% | 133 | 20.78% | 57 | 8.91% | 6 | 0.94% | 2 | 0.31% | 309 | 48.28% | 640 |
| Walla Walla | 1,883 | 47.97% | 1,976 | 50.34% | 27 | 0.69% | 25 | 0.64% | 14 | 0.36% | -93 | -2.37% | 3,925 |
| Whatcom | 4,947 | 64.22% | 1,916 | 24.87% | 540 | 7.01% | 221 | 2.87% | 79 | 1.03% | 3,031 | 39.35% | 7,703 |
| Whitman | 2,115 | 34.55% | 3,614 | 59.04% | 229 | 3.74% | 151 | 2.47% | 12 | 0.20% | -1,499 | -24.49% | 6,121 |
| Yakima | 2,589 | 52.16% | 1,952 | 39.32% | 287 | 5.78% | 115 | 2.32% | 21 | 0.42% | 637 | 12.83% | 4,964 |
| Totals | 74,278 | 51.34% | 59,119 | 40.86% | 7,420[a] | 5.13% | 2,782 | 1.92% | 1,070 | 0.74% | 15,159 | 10.48% | 144,669 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Notes
- The county figures add up to 7,421