The 1892 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Republican nominee

John E. Rickards John Ezra Rickards (July 23, 1848 – December 26, 1927) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican politician in the Montana legislator. He served as the first Lieutenant Governor of Montana, and the second Governor of the state of Mont ...

defeated Democratic nominee Timothy E. Collins and Populist nominee William Kennedy with 41.17% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *Timothy E. Collins, Democratic, former member of the Montana territorial legislative assembly *

, Republican, incumbent

Lieutenant Governor of Montana The lieutenant governor of Montana is an elected official in the State of Montana that ranks just below the governor of Montana. List of lieutenant governors ;Parties Living former lieutenant governors , there are six former lieutenant gove ...

Other candidates *William Kennedy, People's, newspaper editor *J. M. Waters, Prohibition

Results

References

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1892 Events January–March * January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States. * February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado. * February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...

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