1896 Washington gubernatorial election
November 3, 1896
 
Nominee John Rankin Rogers Potter C. "Charley" Sullivan
Party Populist Republican
Alliance
Parties
Popular vote 50,849 38,154
Percentage 55.5% 41.7%
Results by county
Rogers:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Sullivan:      40–50%      50–60%
Governor before election

John McGraw
Republican

 Elected Governor

John Rankin Rogers
Populist

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.[1]

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • Robert E. Dunlap, Prohibition

Results

1896 Washington gubernatorial election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Populist John Rankin Rogers 50,849 55.55% +29.14%
Republican Potter C. "Charley" Sullivan 38,154 41.68% +4.67%
Prohibition Robert E. Dunlap 2,542 2.78% -1.60%
Majority 12,695 13.87% +9.06%
Turnout 91,545 100.00% N/A
Populist gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. 1 2 Kalb, Deborah, ed. (2009). Guide to U.S. Elections (6th ed.). Washington, DC: CQ Press. p. 1656. ISBN 9781604265361.
  2. ↑ Leip, Dave (January 7, 2011). "1896 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Washington". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved May 10, 2022.


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