1992 Washington Secretary of State election

none February 2026 September 2023 1992 Washington Secretary of State election Washington presidential no 1988 Washington Secretary of State election 1988 1996 Washington Secretary of State election 1996 November 3, 1992 Ralph Munro.jpg Ralph Munro Republican Party (United States) 1,206,414 56.14% 3x4.svg Jeanne Dixon Democratic Party (United States) 875,653 40.75% 1992 Washington Secretary of State election results map by county.svg 275px County resultsMunro: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Dixon: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Secretary of State Ralph Munro Republican Party (United States) Ralph Munro Republican Party (United States) The 1992 Washington Secretary of State election took place on November 3, 1992. Incumbent secretary of state Ralph Munro was re-elected. Primary election The primary election took place in September, with Republican incumbent Ralph Munro running unopposed. Libertarian candidate Maurice Willey also secured his party's nomination by acclamation. In the Democratic primary, first-time candidate Jeanne Dixon - who had spent less than $1,000 on her campaignJim Simon State Races -- Known Names Take State Spots https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19920916/1513602/state-races----known-names-take-state-spots Seattle Times 16 September 1992 15 May 2014 - soundly defeated the party-backed Juanita Garrison by more than 100,000 votes. The shock outcome was widely ascribed to the fact that Dixon's name was very similar to that of the well-known astrologer Jeane Dixon. Dixon rejected the theory, instead claiming voters were aware of her due to the many garden club meetings she frequently attended. An unemployed former real estate agent who lived on disability insurance due to a glandular condition that left her unable to work, Dixon had never before held public office, though had run for Governor of Washington in 1988 (a race in which she was described by the Seattle Times as a "throwaway candidate"Secretary Of State -- Ralph Munro Is The Only Choice https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19921022/1520120/secretary-of-state----ralph-munro-is-the-only-choice Seattle Times 22 October 1992 15 May 2014 ). Garrison, meanwhile - the stepdaughter of Warren Magnuson - had been recruited and supported by the Democratic Party in an effort to break a longtime Republican lock on the secretary of state's office.Other Jeanne Dixon Throws Seers Off Track Ellensburg Daily Record 26 September 1992 Contacted by the Associated Press for reaction to the election results, astrologer Jeane Dixon - a resident of Washington, D.C. - said "I hope my name brings her luck." Washington State Democratic Party executive-director Jeff Smith, meanwhile, described the outcome of the Democratic primary as "a tragedy for voters." General election In the general election, Ralph Munro was easily re-elected secretary of state. Results 1996 Washington Secretary of State electionhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=3&c=&c2=&t=878&t2=&p=&p2=&y= Elections Search Results November 1992 General Secretary of State Munro Ralph Ralph Munro November 3, 1992 Secretary of State of Washington January 23, 2026Republican Party (United States) Ralph Munro (incumbent) 1,206,414 56.14% –6.52%Democratic Party (United States) Jeanne Dixon 875,653 40.75% +3.41%Libertarian Party (United States) Maurice Willey 66,953 3.12% N/A2,281,219 100.00% N/A Washington State Republican Party By county +County resultsCountyRalph Munro RepublicanJeanne Dixon DemocraticMaurice Willey LibertarianMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%Adams2,79064.94%1,37732.05%1293.00%1,41332.89%4,296Asotin3,21845.65%3,56150.52%2703.83%-343-4.87%7,049Benton33,00066.80%14,87030.10%1,5323.10%18,13036.70%49,402Chelan14,27666.32%6,75731.39%4922.29%7,51934.93%21,525Clallam15,53758.00%10,23338.20%1,0173.80%5,30419.80%26,787Clark54,85655.08%40,98741.15%3,7513.77%13,86913.93%99,594Columbia1,14562.74%63534.79%452.47%51027.95%1,825Cowlitz14,85146.23%16,33850.86%9332.90%-1,487-4.63%32,122Douglas6,51563.12%3,54934.38%2582.50%2,96628.73%10,322Ferry1,20650.78%1,04443.96%1255.26%1626.82%2,375Franklin7,41963.63%3,94533.83%2962.54%3,47429.79%11,660Garfield79063.86%41833.79%292.34%37230.07%1,237Grant12,56160.73%7,53236.42%5892.85%5,02924.32%20,682Grays Harbor13,26351.79%11,52144.99%8253.22%1,7426.80%25,609Island15,12058.84%9,79038.10%7873.06%5,33020.74%25,697Jefferson6,21451.06%5,48245.04%4753.90%7326.01%12,171King399,99155.33%301,13741.65%21,8443.02%98,85413.67%722,972Kitsap47,76357.25%33,27339.88%2,3882.86%14,49017.37%83,424Kittitas6,50055.86%4,79441.20%3432.95%1,70614.66%11,637Klickitat3,17551.09%2,81145.23%2293.68%3645.86%6,215Lewis15,25259.91%9,40836.95%7993.14%5,84422.95%25,459Lincoln2,98963.70%1,58933.87%1142.43%1,40029.84%4,692Mason9,88252.48%8,36444.42%5843.10%1,5188.06%18,830Okanogan6,34352.96%5,09242.52%5414.52%1,25110.45%11,976Pacific4,11047.48%4,26149.22%2863.30%-151-1.74%8,657Pend Oreille2,38753.91%1,86942.21%1723.88%51811.70%4,428Pierce119,54552.59%101,49744.65%6,2572.75%18,0487.94%227,299San Juan3,52153.15%2,80742.37%2974.48%71410.78%6,625Skagit21,12155.36%15,67841.10%1,3503.54%5,44314.27%38,149Skamania1,55046.45%1,55146.48%2367.07%-1-0.03%3,337Snohomish114,92054.56%88,64642.09%7,0563.35%26,27412.47%210,622Spokane94,04458.07%62,68438.71%5,2243.23%31,36019.36%161,952Stevens8,13359.19%5,07736.95%5303.86%3,05622.24%13,740Thurston50,33262.82%27,05933.77%2,7313.41%23,27329.05%80,122Wahkiakum83451.20%74045.43%553.38%945.77%1,629Walla Walla11,43861.76%6,54735.35%5342.88%4,89126.41%18,519Whatcom33,65157.22%23,30239.63%1,8533.15%10,34917.60%58,806Whitman9,81560.91%5,69435.34%6053.75%4,12125.57%16,114Yakima36,35759.15%23,73438.62%1,3722.23%12,62320.54%61,463Totals1,206,41456.14%875,65340.75%66,9533.12%330,76115.39%2,149,020 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Grays Harbor (largest city: Aberdeen) Wahkiakum (largest city: Puget Island) Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Asotin (largest city: Clarkston) Cowlitz (largest city: Longview) Skamania (largest city: Carson) right 275px Swing by county Legend #00a1c8 Democratic — +>15% #00bdec Democratic — +12.5-15% #09ceff Democratic — +10-12.5% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #77e3ff Democratic — +5-7.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5-5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0-2.5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0–2.5% #ff8080 Republican — +5–7.5% #ff2a2a Republican — +10-12.5% 275px Trend relative to the state by county Legend #00a1c8 Democratic — +>15% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #77e3ff Democratic — +5–7.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5–5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0–2.5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0–2.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5–5% #ff8080 Republican — +5–7.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5–10% #ff2a2a Republican — +10-12.5% #d40000 Republican — +>15% 275px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold #ca0120 Flip References secretary of state 1992 Category:1992 United States state secretary of state elections