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The 1992 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Governor of Montana Stan Stephens, who was first elected in 1988, declined to seek re-election. Marc Racicot, the Attorney General of Montana, won the Republican primary and advanced to the general election, where he faced State Representative Dorothy Bradley, who had emerged from a crowded Democratic primary as the nominee of her party. A close election ensued, but in the end, Racicot ended up defeating Bradley to win his first of two terms as governor. While on the same ballot, Democrat presidential candidate Bill Clinton won the state of Montana, and eventually won the 1992 United States presidential election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Dorothy Bradley, State Representative
- Mike McGrath, Lewis and Clark County Attorney
- Frank B. Morrison, Jr., former Montana Supreme Court Associate Justice
- Bob Kelleher, perennial candidate
- Martin J. "Red" Beckman
- Curly Thornton
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dorothy Bradley | 54,453 | 41.17 | |
| Democratic | Mike McGrath | 44,323 | 33.51 | |
| Democratic | Frank B. Morrison, Jr. | 23,883 | 18.06 | |
| Democratic | Bob Kelleher | 4,216 | 3.19 | |
| Democratic | Martin J. "Red" Beckman | 2,773 | 2.10 | |
| Democratic | Curly Thornton | 2,628 | 1.99 | |
| Total votes | 132,276 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Marc Racicot, Attorney General of Montana
- Andrea Bennett, Montana State Auditor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marc Racicot | 68,013 | 68.66 | |
| Republican | Andrea Bennett | 31,038 | 31.34 | |
| Total votes | 99,051 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marc Racicot | 209,401 | 51.35% | -0.59% | |
| Democratic | Dorothy Bradley | 198,421 | 48.65% | +2.52% | |
| Majority | 10,980 | 2.69% | -3.11% | ||
| Turnout | 407,822 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
County results
Source[3]
| Marc Racicot Republican |
Dorothy Bradley Democratic |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes |
| Beaverhead | 2,553 | 61.94% | 1,569 | 38.06% | 984 | 23.87% | 4,122 |
| Big Horn | 1,827 | 41.92% | 2,531 | 58.08% | 704 | 16.15% | 4,358 |
| Blaine | 1,319 | 43.95% | 1,682 | 56.05% | 363 | 8.33% | 3,001 |
| Broadwater | 1,155 | 63.74% | 657 | 36.26% | 498 | 27.48% | 1,812 |
| Carbon | 2,566 | 54.82% | 2,115 | 45.18% | 283 | 9.63% | 4,681 |
| Carter | 637 | 74.77% | 215 | 25.23% | 422 | 49.53% | 852 |
| Cascade | 16,819 | 46.43% | 19,405 | 53.57% | 2,586 | 7.14% | 36,224 |
| Chouteau | 1,818 | 56.92% | 1,376 | 43.08% | 442 | 13.84% | 3,194 |
| Custer | 2,936 | 52.48% | 2,658 | 47.52% | 278 | 4.97% | 5,594 |
| Daniels | 820 | 60.70% | 531 | 39.30% | 289 | 21.39% | 1,351 |
| Dawson | 2,607 | 53.81%' | 2,238 | 46.19% | 369 | 7.61% | 4,845 |
| Deer Lodge | 1,510 | 29.17% | 3,667 | 70.83% | 2,157 | 41.67% | 5,177 |
| Fallon | 980 | 62.34% | 592 | 37.66% | 288 | 18.32% | 1,572 |
| Fergus | 3,973 | 61.26% | 2,512 | 38.74% | 1,461 | 22.53% | 6,485 |
| Flathead | 17,538 | 56.23% | 13,652 | 43.77% | 3,886 | 12.46% | 31,190 |
| Gallatin | 15,654 | 54.69% | 12,969 | 45.31% | 2,685 | 9.38% | 28,623 |
| Garfield | 607 | 75.31% | 199 | 24.69% | 408 | 50.62% | 806 |
| Glacier | 1,701 | 39.17% | 2,642 | 60.83% | 941 | 21.67% | 4,343 |
| Golden Valley | 308 | 62.86% | 182 | 37.14% | 126 | 25.71% | 490 |
| Granite | 821 | 62.72% | 488 | 37.28% | 333 | 25.44% | 1,309 |
| Hill | 3,447 | 42.93% | 4,582 | 57.07% | 1,135 | 14.14% | 8,029 |
| Jefferson | 2,231 | 52.85% | 1,990 | 47.15% | 241 | 5.71% | 4,221 |
| Judith Basin | 896 | 62.57% | 536 | 37.43% | 360 | 25.14% | 1,432 |
| Lake | 5,475 | 52.28% | 4,998 | 47.72% | 477 | 4.55% | 10,473 |
| Lewis and Clark | 13,115 | 50.24% | 12,988 | 49.76% | 127 | 0.49% | 26,103 |
| Liberty | 755 | 62.29% | 457 | 37.71% | 298 | 24.59% | 1,212 |
| Lincoln | 4,588 | 55.71% | 3,648 | 44.29% | 940 | 11.41% | 8,236 |
| Madison | 2,148 | 65.91% | 1,111 | 34.09% | 1,037 | 31.82% | 3,259 |
| McCone | 808 | 59.99% | 539 | 40.01% | 269 | 19.97% | 1,347 |
| Meagher | 579 | 58.78% | 406 | 41.22% | 171 | 17.36% | 985 |
| Mineral | 682 | 42.23% | 933 | 57.77% | 251 | 15.54% | 1,615 |
| Missoula | 18,531 | 43.11% | 24,453 | 56.89% | 5,922 | 13.78% | 42,984 |
| Musselshell | 1,483 | 67.29% | 721 | 32.71% | 762 | 34.57% | 2,204 |
| Park | 4,288 | 57.60% | 3,156 | 42.40% | 1,132 | 15.21% | 7,444 |
| Petroleum | 204 | 68.92% | 92 | 31.08% | 112 | 37.84% | 296 |
| Phillips | 1,720 | 66.05% | 884 | 33.95% | 836 | 32.10% | 2,604 |
| Pondera | 1,892 | 59.59% | 1,283 | 40.41% | 609 | 19.18% | 3,175 |
| Powder River | 646 | 62.84% | 382 | 37.16% | 264 | 25.68% | 1,028 |
| Powell | 1,562 | 52.99% | 1,386 | 47.01% | 176 | 5.97% | 2,948 |
| Prairie | 539 | 63.86% | 305 | 36.14% | 234 | 27.73% | 844 |
| Ravalli | 8,814 | 59.34% | 6,040 | 40.66% | 2,774 | 18.68% | 14,854 |
| Richland | 2,722 | 57.55% | 2,008 | 42.45% | 714 | 15.10% | 4,730 |
| Roosevelt | 1,765 | 42.47% | 2,391 | 57.53% | 626 | 15.06% | 4,156 |
| Rosebud | 1,716 | 43.55% | 2,224 | 56.45% | 508 | 12.89% | 3,940 |
| Sanders | 2,352 | 53.07% | 2,080 | 46.93% | 272 | 6.14% | 4,432 |
| Sheridan | 1,161 | 44.26% | 1,462 | 55.74% | 301 | 11.48% | 2,623 |
| Silver Bow | 6,528 | 36.27% | 11,470 | 63.73% | 4,958 | 27.55% | 17,998 |
| Stillwater | 2,113 | 58.27% | 1,513 | 41.73% | 600 | 16.55% | 3,626 |
| Sweet Grass | 1,233 | 69.50% | 541 | 30.50% | 692 | 39.01% | 1,774 |
| Teton | 2,018 | 60.08% | 1,341 | 39.92% | 677 | 20.15% | 3,359 |
| Toole | 1,539 | 57.02% | 1,160 | 42.98% | 379 | 10.34% | 2,699 |
| Treasure | 344 | 63.24% | 200 | 36.76% | 144 | 26.44% | 544 |
| Valley | 2,278 | 52.55% | 2,057 | 47.45% | 221 | 5.10% | 4,335 |
| Wheatland | 672 | 59.05% | 466 | 40.95% | 206 | 18.10% | 1,138 |
| Wibaux | 383 | 64.05% | 215 | 35.95% | 168 | 28.09% | 598 |
| Yellowstone | 30,025 | 53.11% | 26,513 | 46.89% | 3,512 | 6.21% | 56,538 |
References
- ^ "Montana Voter Turnout". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Governor and Lieutenant Governor" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ a b "Official 1992 General Election Canvass". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2014.