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1892 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1892 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← 1890 November 8, 1892 1894 →
 
Nominee John Butler Smith Luther F. McKinney
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 43,676 41,501
Percentage 50.17% 47.67%

County results
Smith:      40–50%      50–60%
McKinney:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Hiram A. Tuttle
Republican

Elected Governor

John Butler Smith
Republican

The 1892 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Republican nominee John Butler Smith defeated Democratic nominee Luther F. McKinney with 50.17% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • John Butler Smith, Republican
  • Luther F. McKinney, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Edgar L. Carr, Prohibition
  • William O. Noyes, People's

Results

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1892 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Butler Smith 43,676 50.17%
Democratic Luther F. McKinney 41,501 47.67%
Prohibition Edgar L. Carr 1,563 1.80%
Populist William O. Noyes 318 0.37%
Majority 2,175
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 13, 2020.