1890 Wyoming state elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1890 Wyoming state elections Wyoming presidential no 1894 Wyoming state elections 1894 A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on September 11, 1890, to elect the state's executive officers—the governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction—which were created in the state constitution adopted in 1889. This was the first election in which these offices were for election. The Republican Party performed well, carrying all of them by double-digit margins. Governor 1890 Wyoming gubernatorial election Incumbent Territorial Governor Francis E. Warren ran for re-election as governor, facing former Territorial Governor George W. Baxter, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Warren defeated Baxter by a wide margin, but he did not serve as Governor for long. He was elected to the U.S. Senate a few weeks into his term and resigned as governor, elevating Secretary of State Amos W. Barber to the governorship and triggering a special election in 1892. 1890 Wyoming gubernatorial electionErwin Marie Trenholm Virginia Cole Wyoming Blue Book https://wyoarchives.wyo.gov/pdf/WyomingBlueBookTwo.pdf 2 Cheyenne, Wyo. Pioneer Printing & Stationery Co. 1974 534–35 Republican Party (United States) Francis E. Warren (inc.) 8,879 55.38% Democratic Party (United States) George W. Baxter 7,153 44.62% 1,726 10.77% 16,032 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Secretary of state Amos W. Barber, a surgeon from Cheyenne, was nominated by the Republicans for secretary of state. The Democratic Party nominated former Crook County Clerk John S. Harper.August 29, 1885 County Commissioners: Special Session on Monday Last Sundance Gazette Sundance, Wyo. 8 https://wyomingnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=WYSDG18850829-01.1.8&srpos=2&e=-----1890--en-20--1-byDA-img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA June 6, 2021 Barber defeated Harper by a wide margin to win his first, and only, term as secretary of state. General election Results 1890 Wyoming Secretary of State election Republican Party (United States) Amos W. Barber 8,701 55.57% Democratic Party (United States) John S. Harper 6,957 44.43% 1,744 11.14% 15,658 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Auditor In the race for auditor, the Republican convention nominated Charles W. Burdick, who served as a member of the Wyoming Territorial Council prior to statehood.August 13, 1890 Republican State Nominees Wyoming Weekly Republican Sundance, Wyo. 1 https://wyomingnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=WYWER18900813-01.1.1&srpos=1&e=--1890---1890--en-20--1-byDA-img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA June 6, 2021 He was challenged by George A. Campbell, the Democratic nominee. Burdick defeated Campbell by a wide margin to win the first election for state auditor. General election Results 1890 Wyoming Auditor election Republican Party (United States) Charles W. Burdick 8,483 54.65% Democratic Party (United States) George A. Campbell 7,038 45.35% 1,445 9.31% 15,521 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) State treasurer The Republican convention nominated Otto Gramm, the Albany County Treasurer, as its nominee in the first statewide election for treasurer. The Democratic nominee was Isaac C. Miller, a wool grower from Rawlins.August 12, 1890 The State Ticket Daily Boomerang Laramie, Wyo. 2 https://wyomingnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=WYDBR18900812-01.1.2&srpos=1&e=--1890---1890--en-20--1-byDA-img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA June 6, 2021 Gramm defeated Miller by a wide margin. General election Results 1890 Wyoming State Treasurer election Republican Party (United States) Otto Gramm 8,824 56.51% Democratic Party (United States) Isaac C. Miller 6,790 43.49% 2,034 13.03% 15,614 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Superintendent of public instruction At the Republican convention, Stephen T. Farwell, the former Johnson County Treasurer, was named as the Republican nominee for superintendent.August 13, 1890 Converse County's Contest Cheyenne Daily Sun Cheyenne, Wyo. 2 https://wyomingnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=WYCDS18900813-01.1.2&srpos=12&e=--1890---1890--en-20--1-byDA-img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA June 6, 2021 The Democratic convention nominated Anthony V. Quinn, a former member of the Territorial Council.Erwin Marie Trenholm Virginia Cole Wyoming Blue Book https://wyoarchives.wyo.gov/pdf/WyomingBlueBookOne.pdf 1 Cheyenne, Wyo. Pioneer Printing & Stationery Co. 1974 165 Farwell defeated Quinn by a wide margin. General election Results 1890 Wyoming Superintendent election Republican Party (United States) Stephen F. Farwell 8,765 56.73% Democratic Party (United States) Anthony V. Quinn 6,685 43.27% 2,080 13.46% 15,45 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Wyoming