1892 South Dakota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1892 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota presidential no 1890 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1890 1894 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1894 November 8, 1892 x150px File:Charles H. Sheldon.jpg Charles H. Sheldon Republican Party (United States) 33,414 47.46% 3x4.svg Abraham Lincoln Van Osdel Independent Party 22,524 31.99% 3x4.svg Peter Couchman Democratic Party (United States) 14,472 20.55% 250px 1892 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsSheldon: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Van Osdel: #D7F4D7 30–40% #AFE9AF 40–50%Couchman: #bdd3ff 30–40%No Vote: #cccccc Governor of South Dakota Arthur C. Mellette Republican Party (United States) Charles H. Sheldon Republican Party (United States) The 1892 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Incumbent Republican governor Arthur C. Mellette declined to seek re-election to a third term. Former territorial legislator Charles H. Sheldon was nominated by the Republican Party as Mellette's replacement, and he faced former legislator Abraham Lincoln Van Osdel, a leader in the South Dakota Farmers' Alliance and the nominee of the Independent Party, along with Democratic nominee Peter Couchman, in the general election. The result was largely a replay of the 1890 election, with Sheldon winning by a large margin, but only a plurality, and Van Osdel taking second place over Couchman. Independent Party convention Following the split vote in the 1890 election, some members of the Independent Party pushed for a fusion with the Democratic Party. However, in the lead-up to the June 1892 convention, Independent leaders and convention delegates made clear that they were strongly opposed to fusion and would nominate their own candidates. Their 1890 gubernatorial nominee, Henry L. Loucks, was initially seen as the frontrunner for the nomination,June 20, 1892 They Won't Fuse: The Independents Down on Any Combination With Any Other Party Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 7 https://www.newspapers.com/image/229030977/ June 11, 2021 but former territorial delegate Abraham Lincoln Van Osdel, who was the Party's 1890 lieutenant-gubernatorial nominee, emerged as the nominee.July 1, 1892 July 1, 1892 Dakota Farmers' Leader Canton, S.D. 4 https://www.newspapers.com/image/229027813/ June 11, 2021 Republican convention At the Republican convention in July 1892, Governor Mellette declined to be a candidate for another term.July 2, 1892 On the Hunt: Most of the State Officers Would Like Another Term Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 7 https://www.newspapers.com/image/229027813/ June 11, 2021 To replace him, a crowded field developed:July 23, 1892 A South Dakota Ticket: Candidates for State Officers and Congressmen Named Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/31088937/ June 11, 2021 A. E. Clough, Chairman of the Republican Party of South DakotaMarch 26, 1892 S.D. Republican Convention Daily Huronite Huron, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/30925201/ June 11, 2021 John P. Davis, State Representative from Kingsbury Countyhttps://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/2873 John Davis Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 11, 2021 Robert Dollard, Attorney General George H. Hoffman, Lieutenant Governor Edward T. Sheldon, former State Representative from Hand Countyhttps://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/1406 Edward Thompson Sheldon Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 11, 2021 Charles H. Sheldon, former territorial legislator L. C. Taylor, State Auditor Seth T. Winslow, State Representative from Sanborn Countyhttps://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/1836 Seth T. Winslow Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 11, 2021 However, before a formal ballot could be taken, the delegates agreed on nominating Charles H. Sheldon for Governor, and he received the nomination by acclamation. Democratic convention Just as the Independent Party rejected the idea of fusion, so too did the Democratic Party. At their September 1890 convention, the delegates overwhelmingly voted, 376–36, against forming a coalition and to instead nominate their own candidates for state offices.September 2, 1892 No Fusion: The Democrats at Chamberlain Decide to Go It Alone Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/229009035/ June 11, 2021 The convention nominated Peter Couchman, a former member of the New York State Assembly who moved to South Dakota in 1872 and ran as the 1890 Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor,September 18, 1892 Uncle Peter: How "Uncle Peter" Couchman Stands With His Neighbors Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/229003962/ June 11, 2021 by acclamation. General election Results 1892 South Dakota gubernatorial special electionNelson Nelson Heinrich Chad W. 2005 Chapter 8: Elections Legislative Manual: South Dakota, 2005 http://sdsdl-montage.auto-graphics.com/#/item-details/entities_1092?from=search-results Pierre, S.D. 616 Republican Party (United States) Charles H. Sheldon 33,414 47.46% +2.99% Independent Party Abraham Lincoln Van Osdel 22,524 31.99% +0.28% Democratic Party (United States) Peter Couchman 14,472 20.55% -3.28% 10,890 15.47% +2.71% 70,410 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References South Dakota 1892 Gubernatorial Category:November 1892 in the United States