1892 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1892 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Republican nominee John Butler Smith defeated Democratic nominee Luther F. McKinney with 50.17% of the vote.

1892 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

November 8, 1892

Nominee John Butler Smith Luther F. McKinney Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 43,676 41,501 Percentage 50.17% 47.67%

Governor before election Hiram A. Tuttle Republican Elected Governor John Butler Smith Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John Butler Smith, Republican
• Luther F. McKinney, Democratic

Other candidates

• Edgar L. Carr, Prohibition
• William O. Noyes, People's

Results

1892 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John Butler Smith	43,676	50.17%
	Democratic	Luther F. McKinney	41,501	47.67%
	Prohibition	Edgar L. Carr	1,563	1.80%
	People's	William O. Noyes	318	0.37%
Majority			2,175
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-07-13.