1894 Kansas gubernatorial election

The 1894 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894. Republican nominee Edmund Needham Morrill defeated People's Party incumbent Lorenzo D. Lewelling with 49.53% of the vote.

1894 Kansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee Edmund Needham Morrill Lorenzo D. Lewelling David Overmyer
Party Republican Populist Democratic
Popular vote 148,700 118,329 27,709
Percentage 49.53% 39.41% 9.23%

Governor before election

Lorenzo D. Lewelling
Populist

Elected Governor

Edmund Needham Morrill
Republican

General election edit

Candidates edit

Major party candidates

  • Edmund Needham Morrill, Republican
  • David Overmyer, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Lorenzo D. Lewelling, People's
  • I.O. Pickering, Prohibition

Results edit

1894 Kansas gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Edmund Needham Morrill 148,700 49.53%
Populist Lorenzo D. Lewelling (incumbent) 118,329 39.41%
Democratic David Overmyer 27,709 9.23%
Prohibition I.O. Pickering 5,496 1.83%
Majority 30,371
Turnout
Republican gain from Populist Swing

References edit

  1. ^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved July 2, 2020.