1896 Washington gubernatorial election

none related races 1896 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1896 Washington gubernatorial election Washington Presidential no 1892 Washington gubernatorial election 1892 1900 Washington gubernatorial election 1900 November 3, 1896 Governor John Rogers, circa 1897-1901.jpg John Rankin Rogers People's Party (United States) font-weight:normal;text-align:left; Parties Democratic Silver Republican 50,849 55.55% 3x4.svg Potter C. "Charley" Sullivan Republican Party (United States) 38,154 41.68% 1896 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County resultsRogers: #AFE9AF 40–50% #73D873 50–60% #42CA42 60–70% #30A630 70–80%Sullivan: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% Governor John McGraw Republican Party (United States) John Rankin Rogers People's Party (United States) The 1896 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Populist nominee John Rankin Rogers defeated Republican nominee Charley Sullivan, with 55.55% of the vote.Guide to U.S. Elections CQ Press 2009 9781604265361 Kalb Deborah 6th Washington, DC 1656 In this statewide election, including for all other state officers such as Lieutenant Governor, the Democrats fused with the Populists, except for the presidential election where the Democratic Party ran an independent slate of electors. This alliance would formally merge as the Democratic Party for the next election. General election Candidates Major party candidates John Rankin Rogers, Populist, state senator Potter C. "Charley" Sullivan, Republican Other candidates Robert E. Dunlap, Prohibition Results 1896 Washington gubernatorial electionAbstract of Votes Polled in the State of Washington, at a General Election held in the several voting precincts of said State, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday, being the third day of November, A.D. 1896, taken from the official returns. People's Party (United States) John Rankin Rogers 50,849 55.55% +29.09% Republican Party (United States) Potter C. "Charley" Sullivan 38,154 41.68% +4.72% Prohibition Party Robert E. Dunlap 2,542 2.78% -1.61% 12,695 13.87% +9.06% 91,545 100.00% People's Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +24.38% Results by county CountyJohn R. RogersPopulistP. C. SullivanRepublicanRobert E. DunlapProhibitionMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%Adams36659.32%23838.57%132.11%12820.75%617Asotin24952.31%21946.01%81.68%306.30%476Chehalis1,34151.70%1,20546.45%481.85%1365.24%2,594Clallam68053.80%57245.25%120.95%1088.54%1,264Clark1,49248.95%1,40946.23%1474.82%832.72%3,048Columbia83851.54%76647.11%221.35%724.43%1,626Cowlitz91147.87%93649.19%562.94%-25-1.31%1,903Douglas71566.95%34632.40%70.66%36934.55%1,068Franklin9966.89%4530.41%42.70%5436.49%148Garfield49056.19%36742.09%151.72%12314.11%872Island17944.64%20150.12%215.24%-22-5.49%401Jefferson49740.80%70758.05%141.15%-210-17.24%1,218King7,24952.16%6,26945.11%3792.73%9807.05%13,897Kitsap70448.79%69247.96%473.26%120.83%1,443Kittitas1,28754.72%98842.01%773.27%29912.71%2,352Klickitat67843.74%86455.74%80.52%-186-12.00%1,550Lewis1,56448.21%1,49045.93%1905.86%742.28%3,244Lincoln1,63064.94%81632.51%642.55%81432.43%2,510Mason65961.94%36534.30%403.76%29427.63%1,064Okanogan89172.50%32426.36%141.14%56746.14%1,229Pacific58539.55%84857.34%463.11%-263-17.78%1,479Pierce5,38353.47%4,49544.65%1891.88%8888.82%10,067San Juan27739.91%39256.48%253.60%-115-16.57%694Skagit1,61555.98%1,20641.80%642.22%40914.18%2,885Skamania23662.93%13235.20%71.87%10427.73%375Snohomish2,70758.04%1,84639.58%1112.38%86118.46%4,664Spokane5,48664.45%2,69731.68%3293.87%2,78932.77%8,512Stevens1,77475.62%53722.89%351.49%1,23752.73%2,346Thurston1,37556.03%97039.53%1094.44%40516.50%2,454Wahkiakum38257.10%28041.85%71.05%10215.25%669Walla Walla1,69151.40%1,53846.75%611.85%1534.65%3,290Whatcom2,11650.69%1,88545.16%1734.14%2315.53%4,174Whitman3,45766.06%1,60130.59%1753.34%1,85635.47%5,233Yakima1,24657.18%90841.67%251.15%33815.51%2,179Totals50,84955.55%38,15441.68%2,5422.78%12,69513.87%91,545 Counties that flipped from Republican to Populist Adams Asotin Clallam Garfield King Lewis Mason Okanogan Skagit Spokane Stevens Wahkiakum Whitman Counties that flipped from Democratic to Populist Chehalis Clark Columbia Franklin Kittitas Lincoln Pierce Skamania Thurston Walla Walla Yakima Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Jefferson References 1896 Washington Gubernatorial