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1890 Governor

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GOVERNOR

Governor · 1890

Democratic Gain

DEM

26 needed

REP

IND

Before

24

18

After

26

16

2

Net change:D +2·R −2·I +2·27 seats contested

Chamber Control

DemocraticMajority26

Republican16

Independent2

Threshold:26 seats

D 26 – R 16 – I 2

27 contests|D won 13|R won 12|Other 2

	State ▲	Winner	W%	Votes	Runner-up	R-up%	Votes	Margin	Swing
▶	Alabama	JonesDEM	76.1%	139,912	LongREP	23.1%	42,391	D+53.1	↓ R+6.2
▶	Arkansas	EagleDEM	55.5%	106,267	FizerREP	44.5%	85,181	D+11.0	↓ R+11.3
▶	California	MarkhamREP	49.6%	125,129	PondDEM	46.4%	117,184	R+3.1	↓ R+3.5
▶	Colorado	RouttREP	50.1%	41,997	YeamanDEM	42.4%	35,560	R+7.7	↓ R+11.8
▶	Connecticut	MorrisDEM	50.0%	67,658	MerwinREP	47.3%	63,975	D+2.7	↑ D+1.2
▶	Delaware	ReynoldsDEM	50.4%	17,801	RichardsonREP	48.9%	17,258	D+1.5	↓ R+62.5
▶	Georgia	OtherOTH	50.2%	103,519	NorthenDEM	49.8%	102,769	D+49.8	—
▶	Idaho	ShoupREP	56.4%	9,136	(idaho)DEM	43.6%	7,070	R+12.8	—
▶	Kansas	HumphreyREP	39.0%	114,950	OtherOTH	36.7%	108,178	R+14.8	↓ R+2.4
▶	Maine	BurleighREP	56.4%	64,264	ThompsonDEM	39.8%	45,370	R+16.6	↓ R+6.0
▶	Massachusetts	RussellDEM	49.9%	142,357	BrackettREP	46.0%	131,454	D+3.8	↑ D+7.7
▶	Michigan	WinansDEM	46.2%	183,628	TurnerREP	43.3%	172,196	D+2.9	↑ D+4.8
▶	Minnesota	MerriamREP	36.6%	88,111	WilsonDEM	35.6%	85,844	R+0.9	↑ D+0.2
▶	Nebraska	OtherOTH	34.5%	73,881	BoydDEM	33.3%	71,331	D+1.1	↑ D+18.5
▶	Nevada	ColcordREP	53.3%	6,601	WintersDEM	46.7%	5,791	R+6.5	↓ R+1.7
▶	New Hampshire	TuttleREP	49.3%	42,479	AmsdenDEM	49.1%	42,386	R+0.1	↑ D+0.5
▶	North Dakota	BurkeREP	52.2%	19,053	RoachDEM	34.5%	12,604	R+17.7	—
▶	Oregon	PennoyerDEM	53.5%	38,920	ThompsonREP	46.5%	33,765	D+7.1	↑ D+0.3
▶	Pennsylvania	PattisonDEM	50.0%	464,209	DelamaterREP	48.2%	447,655	D+1.8	↑ D+7.0
▶	Rhode Island	DavisDEM	48.8%	20,548	LaddREP	45.1%	18,988	D+3.7	↑ D+13.3
▶	South Carolina	TillmanDEM	79.8%	59,159	OtherOTH	20.2%	14,965	D+79.8	↓ R+20.2
▶	South Dakota	MelletteREP	44.5%	34,487	OtherOTH	31.7%	24,591	R+20.6	—
▶	Tennessee	BuchananDEM	56.7%	113,319	BaxterREP	37.8%	75,600	D+18.9	↑ D+11.7
▶	Texas	HoggDEM	76.6%	260,157	FlanaganREP	22.7%	76,955	D+53.9	↑ D+2.1
▶	Vermont	PageREP	62.1%	33,462	BrighamDEM	35.8%	19,299	R+26.3	↑ D+9.7
▶	Wisconsin	PeckDEM	51.9%	160,388	HoardREP	42.7%	132,074	D+9.2	↑ D+15.7
▶	Wyoming	WarrenREP	55.4%	8,879	BaxterDEM	44.6%	7,153	R+10.8	—

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