1894 Kansas gubernatorial election
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The 1894 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894. Republican nominee Edmund Needham Morrill defeated People's Party incumbent Lorenzo D. Lewelling with 49.53% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Edmund Needham Morrill, Republican
- David Overmyer, Democratic
Other candidates
- Lorenzo D. Lewelling, People's
- I.O. Pickering, Prohibition
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edmund Needham Morrill | 148,700 | 49.53% | ||
| Populist | Lorenzo D. Lewelling (incumbent) | 118,329 | 39.41% | ||
| Democratic | David Overmyer | 27,709 | 9.23% | ||
| Prohibition | I.O. Pickering | 5,496 | 1.83% | ||
| Majority | 30,371 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican gain from Populist | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved July 2, 2020.