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Election 1892 Results

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1892 Washington governor election

John H. McGraw (Republican) beat Henry J. Snively (Democrat) in Washington in 1892, 37.0% to 32.2%, a margin of 4.8 points and 4,280 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1889, when Elisha P. Ferry won.

other candidates led in 15 of the 34 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 12 and Republicans in 7. The largest, Spokane, cast 11,894 votes and went to the other candidates by 8.1 points. The closest was Franklin, where 4 votes separated the top two.

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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 H. McGraw won Republican 33,228 37.0%
Henry J. Snively Democratic 28,948 32.2%
Cyrus W. Young Populist 23,780 26.5%
All other candidates 3,941 4.4%
Total89,897

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Spokane 4,904 41.2% 1,123 9.4% 5,867 11,894 Others
Whitman 3,987 45.5% 1,002 11.4% 3,766 8,755 D+34.1
King 0 0.0% 8,125 100.0% 8,125 R+100.0
Pierce 0 0.0% 6,020 100.0% 6,020 R+100.0
Snohomish 2,836 62.0% 1,738 38.0% 4,574 D+24.0
Skagit 1,716 40.0% 562 13.1% 2,014 4,292 Others
Whatcom 0 0.0% 1,505 38.2% 2,430 3,935 Others
Walla Walla 2,860 77.0% 853 23.0% 3,713 D+54.1
Lewis 0 0.0% 1,135 34.7% 2,132 3,267 Others
Clarke 2,360 74.4% 810 25.6% 3,170 D+48.9
Lincoln 1,873 68.0% 881 32.0% 2,754 D+36.0
Pacific 1,211 46.2% 93 3.5% 1,316 2,620 Others
Columbia 1,400 53.5% 174 6.7% 1,042 2,616 D+46.9
Chehalis 1,722 66.6% 865 33.4% 2,587 D+33.1
Thurston 0 0.0% 939 39.6% 1,431 2,370 Others
Kittitas 0 0.0% 838 37.2% 1,413 2,251 Others
Kitsap 630 33.2% 354 18.6% 915 1,899 Others
Cowlitz 1,082 61.5% 677 38.5% 1,759 D+23.0
Yakima 0 0.0% 559 37.8% 920 1,479 Others
Garfield 649 44.9% 155 10.7% 643 1,447 D+34.1
Okanogan 0 0.0% 325 23.1% 1,084 1,409 Others
Clallam 846 61.8% 524 38.2% 1,370 D+23.5
San Juan 433 37.4% 61 5.3% 665 1,159 Others
Douglas 0 0.0% 361 35.9% 644 1,005 Others
Mason 0 0.0% 305 32.2% 643 948 Others
Stevens 0 0.0% 910 100.0% 910 R+100.0
Jefferson 0 0.0% 754 100.0% 754 R+100.0
Klickitat 0 0.0% 706 100.0% 706 R+100.0
Adams 0 0.0% 186 31.1% 413 599 Others
Asotin 0 0.0% 102 23.4% 334 436 Others
Island 229 58.7% 161 41.3% 390 D+17.4
Wahkiakum 0 0.0% 304 100.0% 304 R+100.0
Skamania 210 76.1% 66 23.9% 276 D+52.2
Franklin 0 0.0% 53 52.0% 49 102 R+52.0

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.

Washington governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Bob Ferguson (D) D+11.3
2020 Jay Inslee (D) D+13.4
2016 Jay Inslee (D) D+8.8
2012 Jay Inslee (D) D+3.1
2008 Christine Gregoire (D) D+6.5
2004 Christine Gregoire (D) level
2000 Gary Locke (D) D+18.7
1996 Gary Locke (D) D+15.9
1992 Mike Lowry (D) D+4.3
1988 Booth Gardner (D) D+24.4
1984 Booth Gardner (D) D+6.6
1980 John D. Spellman (R) R+13.4
1976 Dixy Lee Ray (D) D+8.7
1972 Daniel J. Evans (R) R+8.0
1968 Daniel J. Evans (R) R+10.4
1964 Daniel J. Evans (R) R+11.9
1960 Albert D. Rosellini (D) D+1.5
1956 Albert D. Rosellini (D) D+9.6
1952 Arthur B. Langlie (R) R+5.3
1948 Arthur B. Langlie (R) R+3.3
1944 Monrad C. Wallgren (D) D+3.4
1940 Arthur B. Langlie (R) R+0.7
1936 Clarence D. Martin (D) D+41.2
1932 Clarence D. Martin (D) D+23.5
1928 Roland H. Hartley (R) R+13.5
1924 Roland H. Hartley (R) R+24.0
1920 Louis F. Hart (R) R+36.2
1916 Ernest Lister (D) D+3.7
1912 Ernest Lister (D) D+0.2
1908 Samuel G. Cosgrove (R) R+29.6
1904 Albert E. Mead (R) R+10.5
1900 John Rankin Rogers (D) D+2.1
1896 John Rankin Rogers (other)
1892 John H. McGraw (R) R+4.8
1889 Elisha P. Ferry (R) R+15.4