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The 1892 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Incumbent Democratic Governor James E. Boyd did not seek re-election. Lorenzo Crounse, the Republican nominee, defeated both the Democratic nominee, J. Sterling Morton, and the Populist nominee, Charles Van Wyck.
General election
Candidates
- Lorenzo Crounse, Republican candidate, former Justice on the Nebraska Supreme Court, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's at-large congressional district, and Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury[1]
- Charles Van Wyck, People's Independent (Populist) candidate, former Republican United States Senator from Nebraska[2][1]
- J. Sterling Morton, Democratic candidate, former acting Governor of Nebraska Territory and former Democratic candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 1866, 1882, and 1884[1][3]
- Charles Eugene Bentley, Prohibition candidate, chairman of the Nebraska Prohibition Party[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lorenzo Crounse | 78,426 | 39.71% | ||
| Populist | Charles Van Wyck | 68,617 | 34.74% | ||
| Democratic | J. Sterling Morton | 44,196 | 22.38% | ||
| Prohibition | Charles Eugene Bentley | 6,235 | 3.16% | ||
| Total votes | 197,474 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Official Vote: How Nebraska Treated Her Favorite Sons on November 8". Lincoln Evening News. November 24, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "They Know Him Well: Van Wyck Remembered At Washington". Nebraska State Journal. October 23, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "How Statehood Was Gained". Omaha Daily Bee. March 1, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "The Convention: 300 Delegates and Alternates present, Besides Many Others". The New Republic. March 10, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Nebraska's Vote". Fremont Weekly Herald. November 25, 1892. Retrieved April 23, 2023.