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1892 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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1892 West Virginia gubernatorial election
← 1888 November 8, 1892 1896 →
 
Nominee William A. MacCorkle Thomas E. Davis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 84,585 80,658
Percentage 49.37% 47.08%

Governor before election

Aretas B. Fleming
Democratic

Elected Governor

William A. MacCorkle
Democratic

The 1892 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1892, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

Results

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West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1892[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William A. MacCorkle 84,585 49.37
Republican Thomas E. Davis 80,658 47.08
Populist James Bassell 4,037 2.36
Prohibition Frank Burt 2,039 1.19
Other Others 5 0.00
Total votes 171,324 100
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 08, 1892". Retrieved May 31, 2016.