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      Home/Elections/1889/Governor

      1889 Governor

      10 contests

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      GOVERNOR

      Governor · 1889

      No Majority
      DEM
      26 needed
      REP
      IND
      Before
      20
      18
      After
      24
      18
      Net change:D +4·R ±0·10 seats contested

      Chamber Control

      Democratic24
      Republican18
      Threshold:26 seats
      D 24 – R 18
      No party holds majority
      10 contests|D won 6|R won 4
      State ▲WinnerW%VotesRunner-upR-up%VotesMarginSwing
      ▶
      Iowa
      BoiesDEM
      		49.9%180,106
      HutchinsonREP
      		48.1%173,450
      D+1.8
      		↑ D+3.9
      ▶
      Massachusetts
      BrackettREP
      		48.4%127,357
      OtherOTH
      		28.4%74,704
      R+25.2
      		↓ R+14.8
      ▶
      Mississippi
      StoneDEM
      		100.0%84,929———
      D+100.0
      		→ Even
      ▶
      Montana
      TooleDEM
      		51.0%19,735
      PowerREP
      		49.0%18,991
      D+1.9
      		—
      ▶
      New Jersey
      AbbettDEM
      		51.4%138,245
      GrubbREP
      		46.1%123,992
      D+5.3
      		—
      ▶
      North Dakota
      MillerREP
      		66.6%25,365
      RoachDEM
      		33.4%12,733
      R+33.2
      		—
      ▶
      Ohio
      CampbellDEM
      		48.9%379,423
      ForakerREP
      		47.5%368,551
      D+1.4
      		↑ D+3.8
      ▶
      Rhode Island
      DavisDEM
      		49.4%21,289
      LaddREP
      		39.1%16,870
      D+10.3
      		↓ R+13.7
      ▶
      South Dakota
      MelletteREP
      		69.4%53,964
      McClureDEM
      		30.6%23,840
      R+38.7
      		—
      ▶
      Washington
      FerryREP
      		45.4%26,527
      ScrupleDEM
      		33.6%19,624
      R+11.8
      		—
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