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1890 Idaho Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1890 Idaho Gubernatorial Election?

George L. Shoup won the 1890 Idaho Gubernatorial Election. George L. Shoup received 10,262 popular votes (56.35%). The main challenger was Benjamin Wilson (43.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Shoup and Wilson

Shoup +12.7 pts · won by 2,314 votes
George L. ShoupRepublicanWINNER56.35%
10,262 votes
Benjamin WilsonDemocratic43.65%
7,948 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.