Election Name: | 1892 Maine gubernatorial election |
Country: | Maine |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1890 Maine gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1890 |
Next Election: | 1894 Maine gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1894 |
Election Date: | 12 September 1892 |
Nominee1: | Henry B. Cleaves |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 67,900 |
Percentage1: | 52.13% |
Nominee2: | Charles F. Johnson |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 55,397 |
Percentage2: | 42.53% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Edwin C. Burleigh |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Henry B. Cleaves |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1892 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 12 September 1892 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Republican nominee and former Attorney General of Maine Henry B. Cleaves defeated Democratic nominee Charles F. Johnson, Prohibition nominee Timothy B. Hussey, Populist nominee Luther C. Bateman and Labor nominee E. F. Knowlton.[1]
On election day, 12 September 1892, Republican nominee Henry B. Cleaves won the election by a margin of 12,503 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles F. Johnson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Cleaves was sworn in as the 43th Governor of Maine on 4 January 1893.[2]