1892 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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1892 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Meade Fishback William G. Whipple Jacob P. Carnahan
Party Democratic Republican Populist
Popular vote 90,115 33,644 31,117
Percentage 57.70% 21.54% 19.92%

Governor before election

James Philip Eagle
Democratic

Elected Governor

William Meade Fishback
Democratic

The 1892 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 5, 1892.

Incumbent

did not stand for re-election.

Democratic nominee William Meade Fishback defeated Republican nominee William G. Whipple and Populist nominee Jacob P. Carnahan with 57.70% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Results

1892 Arkansas gubernatorial election[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ยฑ%
Democratic William Meade Fishback 90,115 57.70% +2.19%
Republican William G. Whipple 33,644 21.54% -22.95%
Populist Jacob P. Carnahan 31,117 19.92%
Prohibition William J. Nelson 1,310 0.84%
Majority 56,471 36.16%
Turnout 156,186
Democratic hold Swing

Notes

  1. ^ Most 20th Century sources give the result as Fishback 90,115, Whipple 33,634, Carnahan 31,116, Nelson 1,320.[11][12][13][14][15]

References

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    Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System
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  5. ^ J. A. Piper, Secretary of State (1895). Roster of Soldiers, Sailors and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the War of the Rebellion, Residing in Nebraska, June 1, 1895. York, Nebraska: Nebraska Newspaper Union. p. 128.
  6. JSTOR 23046114
    . Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Arkansas Official Vote". The Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis. September 18, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Arkansas Returns". Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Returns". The Russellville Democrat. Russellville, Ark. September 22, 1892. p. 4. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
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  11. ^ "AR Governor, 1892". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
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