Eugene Semple, Gubernatorial candidate

Eugene Semple

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 1, 1840
Died
August 28, 1908
Age at death
68
Home state
Washington
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1889
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Semple24,732
Opponents33,711
1
Elections run

Eugene Semple (1840–1908), a Democratic politician from Washington, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1889 governor election in Washington to Elisha P. Ferry, receiving 24,732 votes (42.31%).

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How many votes has Eugene Semple received?

Eugene Semple has received 24,732 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Eugene Semple’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1889GovernorWashingtonLost24,73242.31%Elisha P. Ferry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1373177). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.