1892 South Dakota gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of South Dakota / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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County results Sheldon: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Van Osdel: 30–40% 40–50% Couchman: 30–40% No Vote: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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