1892 Arkansas gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1892 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1892 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 5, 1892.

1892 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Meade Fishback William G. Whipple Jacob P. Carnahan Party Democratic Republican Populist Popular vote 90,115 33,644 31,117 Percentage 57.70% 21.54% 19.92%

County results Fishback:      30–40%      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Whipple:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Carnahan:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election James Philip Eagle Democratic Elected Governor William Meade Fishback Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Governor James Philip Eagle did not stand for re-election.

Democratic nominee William Meade Fishback defeated Republican nominee William G. Whipple and Populist nominee Jacob P. Carnahan with 57.70% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• William Meade Fishback, Democratic, former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives^[1]
• William G. Whipple, Republican, former mayor of Little Rock^[1]
• Jacob P. Carnahan,^[2] Populist, teacher^[3]
• William J. Nelson, Prohibition

Results

1892 Arkansas gubernatorial election^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][a]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William Meade Fishback	90,115	57.70%	+2.19%
	Republican	William G. Whipple	33,644	21.54%	−22.95%
	Populist	Jacob P. Carnahan	31,117	19.92%
	Prohibition	William J. Nelson	1,310	0.84%
Majority			56,471	36.16%
Turnout			156,186
	Democratic hold		Swing

Notes

1. Most 20th Century sources give the result as Fishback 90,115, Whipple 33,634, Carnahan 31,116, Nelson 1,320.^{[11][12][13][14][15]}

References

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2. Donavan, Timothy P.; Gatewood, Willard B. Jr., eds. (1981). The Governors of Arkansas. Fayetteville: The University of Arkansas Press. p. 94. ISBN 0-938626-00-0.
3. Graves, John William (Autumn 1967). "Negro Disfranchisement in Arkansas". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 26 (3). Arkansas Historical Association: 199–225. doi:10.2307/40030678. JSTOR 40030678. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
4. Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
5. J. A. Piper, Secretary of State (1895). Roster of Soldiers, Sailors and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the War of the Rebellion, Residing in Nebraska, June 1, 1895. York, Nebraska: Nebraska Newspaper Union. p. 128.
6. Branam, Chris M. (Autumn 2010). "Another Look at Disfranchisement in Arkansas, 1888—1894". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 69 (3): 245–262. JSTOR 23046114. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
7. "Arkansas Official Vote". The Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis. September 18, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
8. "The Arkansas Returns". Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
9. "Official Returns". The Russellville Democrat. Russellville, Ark. September 22, 1892. p. 4. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
10. Whayne, Jeannie M.; DeBlack, Thomas A.; Sabo III, George; Arnold, Morris S. (2013). Arkansas: A Narrative History (2nd ed.). The University of Arkansas Press. p. 399. ISBN 978-1-55728-993-3.
11. "AR Governor, 1892". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
12. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 41. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
13. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
14. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 60. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
15. Martin, Mark (2018). Historical Report of the Secretary of State (PDF). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Secretary of State's Office. p. 403. ISBN 978-0-692-03553-5. Retrieved September 18, 2021.