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1892 Montana governor election

John E. Rickards (Republican) beat Timothy E. Collins (Democrat) in Montana in 1892, 41.2% to 40.0%, a margin of 1.2 points and 537 votes.

Montana changed party: in 1889 it went Democratic, for Joseph K. Toole.

Republicans led in 9 of the 16 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 7. The largest, Silver Bow, cast 8,318 votes and went to the Republican by 7.5 points. The closest was Lewis And Clark, where 26 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John E. Rickards won Republican 18,187 41.2%
Timothy E. Collins Democratic 17,650 40.0%
William Kennedy Populist 7,794 17.6%
All other candidates 543 1.2%
Total44,174

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Silver Bow 2,461 29.6% 3,088 37.1% 2,769 8,318 R+7.5
Deer Lodge 2,030 37.4% 1,785 32.9% 1,612 5,427 D+4.5
Missoula 2,422 45.1% 2,084 38.8% 859 5,365 D+6.3
Lewis And Clark 2,066 39.6% 2,040 39.1% 1,109 5,215 D+0.5
Cascade 1,372 48.0% 1,161 40.7% 323 2,856 D+7.4
Park 1,024 43.4% 1,159 49.1% 176 2,359 R+5.7
Gallatin 1,056 46.8% 1,006 44.6% 195 2,257 D+2.2
Meagher 868 45.5% 756 39.6% 284 1,908 D+5.9
Jefferson 755 39.6% 699 36.7% 451 1,905 D+2.9
Madison 643 41.5% 765 49.3% 143 1,551 R+7.9
Choteau 700 46.2% 746 49.2% 69 1,515 R+3.0
Fergus 576 41.9% 755 54.9% 45 1,376 R+13.0
Beaverhead 492 37.0% 708 53.3% 129 1,329 R+16.3
Custer 526 41.1% 667 52.1% 88 1,281 R+11.0
Yellowstone 383 43.4% 459 52.0% 40 882 R+8.6
Dawson 276 43.8% 309 49.0% 45 630 R+5.2

Counties as they stood in 1892; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Montana governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Greg Gianforte (R) R+20.2
2020 Greg Gianforte (R) R+12.9
2016 Steve Bullock (D) D+3.9
2012 Steve Bullock (D) D+1.6
2008 Brian Schweitzer (D) D+33.0
2004 Brian Schweitzer (D) D+4.4
2000 Judy Martz (R) R+3.9
1996 Marc Racicot (R) R+58.3
1992 Marc Racicot (R) R+2.7
1988 Stan Stephens (R) R+5.8
1984 Ted Schwinden (D) D+43.9
1980 Ted Schwinden (D) D+10.7
1976 Thomas Lee Judge (D) D+25.1
1972 Thomas L. Judge (D) D+8.2
1968 Forrest H. Anderson (D) D+12.2
1964 Tim M. Babcock (R) R+2.6
1960 Donald G. Nutter (R) R+10.2
1956 John Hugo Aronson (R) R+2.7
1952 John Hugo Aronson (R) R+1.9
1948 John W. Bonner (D) D+11.9
1944 Samuel C. Ford (R) R+13.2
1940 Samuel C. Ford (R) R+2.0
1936 Roy E. Ayers (D) D+2.9
1932 John E. Erickson (D) D+1.8
1928 John E. Erickson (D) D+17.7
1924 John E. Erickson (D) D+8.4
1920 Joseph M. Dixon (R) R+19.5
1916 Sam V. Stewart (D) D+5.3
1912 Sam V. Stewart (D) D+3.0
1908 Edwin L. Norris (D) D+2.2
1904 Joseph Toole (D) D+12.8
1900 Joseph Toole (D) D+13.7
1896 Robert Burns Smith (D) D+42.0
1892 John E. Rickards (R) R+1.2
1889 Joseph K. Toole (D) D+1.9