The 1992 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Democratic Governor
Booth Gardner
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chose not to run for a third term. This resulted in an open race for Governor of Washington in which Democrat
Mike Lowry
Michael Edward Lowry (March 8, 1939 – May 1, 2017) was an American politician who served as the 20th governor of Washington from 1993 to 1997. His political career ended abruptly following a sexual misconduct allegation made against him by h ...
narrowly defeated Republican
Ken Eikenberry
Kenneth Otto Eikenberry (born June 29, 1932) is an American lawyer and politician.
Eikenberry was Washington's Attorney General from 1981 to 1993. A Republican, he succeeded Slade Gorton, who went on to represent Washington in the United Sta ...
.
Blanket primary
Candidates
Democratic
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Mike Lowry
Michael Edward Lowry (March 8, 1939 – May 1, 2017) was an American politician who served as the 20th governor of Washington from 1993 to 1997. His political career ended abruptly following a sexual misconduct allegation made against him by h ...
, former U.S. Representative for the
7th congressional district and unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the
United States Senate
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The composition and pow ...
in
1988
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Joseph E. King, speaker state representative
*Sally McQuown
*Richard "Onery Dick" Short
Republican
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Ken Eikenberry
Kenneth Otto Eikenberry (born June 29, 1932) is an American lawyer and politician.
Eikenberry was Washington's Attorney General from 1981 to 1993. A Republican, he succeeded Slade Gorton, who went on to represent Washington in the United Sta ...
, State Attorney General
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Sid Morrison
Sidney Wallace Morrison (born May 13, 1933) is an American farmer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1981 until January 3, 1993. A member of the Republican Party, Morrison had prev ...
, U.S. Representative for the
4th congressional district
*Dan McDonald, state senator
Results
General election
Candidates
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Mike Lowry
Michael Edward Lowry (March 8, 1939 – May 1, 2017) was an American politician who served as the 20th governor of Washington from 1993 to 1997. His political career ended abruptly following a sexual misconduct allegation made against him by h ...
(D), former U.S. Representative for the
7th congressional district
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Ken Eikenberry
Kenneth Otto Eikenberry (born June 29, 1932) is an American lawyer and politician.
Eikenberry was Washington's Attorney General from 1981 to 1993. A Republican, he succeeded Slade Gorton, who went on to represent Washington in the United Sta ...
(R), State Attorney General
Debates
Complete video of debate October 27, 1992 -
C-SPAN
Polling
Endorsements
Results
References
1992
1992 United States gubernatorial elections
Gubernatorial
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