The 1892 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892.
Acting
Governor Norman Bushnell Willey was defeated for renomination at the
Republican convention.
Republican nominee
William J. McConnell
William John McConnell (September 18, 1839March 30, 1925) was the third governor of Idaho from 1893 until 1897. He had previously represented the new state as one of its first United States Senators; Idaho achieved statehood in July 1890.
Early ...
defeated
Democratic nominee John M. Burke and
Populist nominee Abraham J. Crook with 40.74% of the vote.
Nominations
Nominations were made by party conventions.
Democratic nomination
The Democratic convention was held on August 25 and 26 at
Boise. John M. Burke was nominated on the tenth ballot.
Candidates
*John M. Ballentine
*John M. Burke
*
Edward A. Stevenson, former Territorial Governor
Results
Results of the balloting were as follows:
Republican nomination
The Republican convention was held on August 18 and 19 at
Moscow. William J. McConnell was nominated on the second ballot.
Candidates
*
William J. McConnell
William John McConnell (September 18, 1839March 30, 1925) was the third governor of Idaho from 1893 until 1897. He had previously represented the new state as one of its first United States Senators; Idaho achieved statehood in July 1890.
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, former
U.S. Senator
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and powe ...
*A. B. Moss
*Wells
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N. B. Willey
Norman Bushnell Willey (March 25, 1838October 22, 1921) was the second governor of Idaho from 1890 until 1893.
Early life
Willey was born in Guilford, New York, the son of Hiram and Caroline (Church) Willey. He was educated at the Delaware L ...
, acting Governor
Results
Results of the balloting were as follows:
People's Party nomination
The People's Party convention was held on August 18 at
Boise. A. J. Crook was nominated on the first ballot.
Candidates
*A. J. Crook
Results
General election
Candidates
*
William J. McConnell
William John McConnell (September 18, 1839March 30, 1925) was the third governor of Idaho from 1893 until 1897. He had previously represented the new state as one of its first United States Senators; Idaho achieved statehood in July 1890.
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, Republican
*John M. Burke, Democratic
*Abraham J. Crook, People's
*Joseph A. Clark, Prohibition
Results
References
Notes
Bibliography
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