Election Name: | 1892 Indiana gubernatorial election |
Country: | Indiana |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1888 Indiana gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1888 |
Next Election: | 1896 Indiana gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1896 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1892 |
Nominee1: | Claude Matthews |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 260,601 |
Percentage1: | 47.45% |
Nominee2: | Ira Joy Chase |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 253,625 |
Percentage2: | 46.18% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Ira Joy Chase |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Claude Matthews |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1892 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Pitting The Republican nominee. Incumbent governor Ira Joy Chase Who had succeeded to the office the previous year. following the death of governor Alvin Peterson Hovey. Against the Democratic nominee. State Secretary of State Claude Matthews. The campaign focused primarily on depressed farm prices and farmers' desires to inflate the currency to alleviate debt problems. Matthews Narrowly won the election Defeating governor Chase By a margin of 47%-46%
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