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      Home/Elections/1891/Governor

      1891 Governor

      7 contests

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      GOVERNOR

      Governor · 1891

      No Majority
      DEM
      26 needed
      REP
      IND
      Before
      26
      16
      2
      After
      25
      17
      2
      Net change:D −1·R +1·I ±0·7 seats contested

      Chamber Control

      Democratic25
      Republican17
      Independent2
      Threshold:26 seats
      D 25 – R 17 – I 2
      No party holds majority
      7 contests|D won 6|R won 1
      State ▲WinnerW%VotesRunner-upR-up%VotesMarginSwing
      ▶
      Iowa
      BoiesDEM
      		49.4%207,594
      WheelerREP
      		47.5%199,381
      D+1.9
      		↑ D+6.9
      ▶
      Kentucky
      BrownDEM
      		49.9%144,168
      WoodREP
      		40.1%116,087
      D+9.7
      		↑ D+3.8
      ▶
      Maryland
      BrownDEM
      		56.5%108,539
      VannortREP
      		40.8%78,388
      D+15.7
      		↑ D+9.2
      ▶
      Massachusetts
      RussellDEM
      		49.1%157,982
      AllenREP
      		47.1%151,515
      D+2.0
      		↑ D+8.6
      ▶
      New York
      FlowerDEM
      		50.2%578,573
      FassettREP
      		46.0%530,303
      D+4.2
      		—
      ▶
      Ohio
      McKinleyREP
      		48.6%386,739
      CampbellDEM
      		45.9%365,228
      R+2.7
      		↑ D+0.4
      ▶
      Rhode Island
      DavisDEM
      		49.0%22,249
      LaddREP
      		46.2%20,995
      D+2.8
      		↓ R+8.2
      ← 1891 overviewAll elections