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1889 Washington Gubernatorial Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1889 Governor race

Who won the 1889 Washington Gubernatorial Election?

Elisha P. Ferry won the 1889 Washington Gubernatorial Election. Elisha P. Ferry received 33,711 popular votes (57.67%). The main challenger was Eugene Semple (42.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Ferry and Semple

Ferry +15.4 pts · won by 8,979 votes
Elisha P. FerryRepublicanWINNER57.67%
33,711 votes
Eugene SempleDemocratic42.31%
24,732 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.