1892 Nebraska gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Nebraska

1892 Nebraska gubernatorial election

← 1890 November 8, 1892 1894 →
 
Nominee Lorenzo Crounse Charles Van Wyck J. Sterling Morton
Party Republican Populist Democratic
Popular vote 78,426 68,617 44,196
Percentage 39.7% 34.7% 22.4%

County Results

Crounse

  30-40%
  40-50%
  50-60%

Van Wyck

  30-40%
  40-50%
  50-60%
  60-70%

Morton

  30-40%
  40-50%
  50-60%

Other

  40% Tie
  No data


Governor before election

James E. Boyd
Democratic

Elected Governor

Lorenzo Crounse
Republican

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The 1892 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Incumbent Democratic Governor James E. Boyd did not seek re-election. Lorenzo Crounse, the Republican nominee, defeated both the Democratic nominee, J. Sterling Morton, and the Populist nominee, Charles Van Wyck.

General election

Candidates

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1892[5][1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lorenzo Crounse 78,426 39.71%
Populist Charles Van Wyck 68,617 34.74%
Democratic J. Sterling Morton 44,196 22.38%
Prohibition Charles Eugene Bentley 6,235 3.16%
Total votes 197,474 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Official Vote: How Nebraska Treated Her Favorite Sons on November 8". Lincoln Evening News. November 24, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "They Know Him Well: Van Wyck Remembered At Washington". Nebraska State Journal. October 23, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "How Statehood Was Gained". Omaha Daily Bee. March 1, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Convention: 300 Delegates and Alternates present, Besides Many Others". The New Republic. March 10, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Nebraska's Vote". Fremont Weekly Herald. November 25, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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