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1892 Washington Gubernatorial Election

Washington · 3 candidates · See every 1892 Governor race

Who won the 1892 Washington Gubernatorial Election?

John H. McGraw won the 1892 Washington Gubernatorial Election. John H. McGraw received 33,228 popular votes (36.96%). The main challenger was Henry J. Snively (32.2%).

See the full head-to-head between McGraw and Snively

McGraw +4.8 pts · won by 4,280 votes
John H. McGrawRepublicanWINNER36.96%
33,228 votes
Henry J. SnivelyDemocratic32.2%
28,948 votes
Cyrus W. YoungPeople's Party26.45%
23,780 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.4% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.