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1894 Idaho Gubernatorial Election

Idaho · 3 candidates · See every 1894 Governor race

Who won the 1894 Idaho Gubernatorial Election?

William J. McConnell won the 1894 Idaho Gubernatorial Election. William J. McConnell received 10,208 popular votes (41.51%). The main challenger was James W. Ballantine (28.96%).

See the full head-to-head between McConnell and Ballantine

McConnell +12.5 pts · won by 3,087 votes
William J. McConnellRepublicanWINNER41.51%
10,208 votes
James W. BallantinePeople's Party28.96%
7,121 votes
Edward A. StevensonDemocratic28.7%
7,057 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.