1892 Indiana gubernatorial election

none related races 1892 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1892 Indiana gubernatorial election Indiana File:Flag of Indiana (1899–1917).png Presidential no 1888 Indiana gubernatorial election 1888 1896 Indiana gubernatorial election 1896 November 8, 1892 File:Claude Matthews (10506785866) (1).jpg 150x150px Claude Matthews Democratic Party (United States) 260,601 47.45% File:Gov ira chase of indiana.gif Ira Joy Chase Republican Party (United States) 253,625 46.18% 1892 Indiana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsMatthews: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Chase: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Governor Ira Joy Chase Republican Party (United States) Claude Matthews Democratic Party (United States) The 1892 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892, pitting the Republican nominee, incumbent governor Ira Joy Chase, who had succeeded to the office the previous year following the death of governor Alvin Peterson Hovey, against the Democratic nominee, Indiana Secretary of State Claude Matthews. The campaign focused primarily on depressed farm prices and farmers' desires to inflate the currency to alleviate debt problems. Matthews narrowly won the election, defeating Governor Chase by 6,976 votes. General election Candidates Major party candidates Claude Matthews, Democratic, incumbent Secretary of State Ira Joy Chase, Republican, incumbent Governor Other candidates Leroy Templeton, People's Aaron Worth, Prohibition Results 1892 Indiana gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1692 Guide to U.S. Elections 9781483380353 August 13, 2020 Kalb Deborah 24 December 2015 Democratic Party (United States) Claude Matthews 260,601 47.45% Republican Party (United States) Ira Joy Chase (incumbent) 253,625 46.18% People's Party (United States) Leroy Templeton 22,017 4.01% Prohibition Party Aaron Worth 12,960 2.36% 6,976 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1892 Indiana Gubernatorial Category:November 1892 in the United States