1892 North Dakota gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1892 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1892 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. People's Party nominee Eli C. D. Shortridge defeated incumbent Republican Andrew H. Burke with 52.43% of the vote.

1892 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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Nominee Eli C. D. Shortridge Andrew H. Burke Party Populist Republican Popular vote 18,995 17,236 Percentage 52.43% 47.57%

Election results by county Shortridge   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Burke   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% No Data/Vote

Governor before election Andrew H. Burke Republican Elected Governor Eli C. D. Shortridge Populist

General election

Candidates

• Eli C. D. Shortridge, People's
• Andrew H. Burke, Republican

Results

1892 North Dakota gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Populist	Eli C. D. Shortridge	18,995	52.43%
	Republican	Andrew H. Burke (inc.)	17,236	47.57%
Majority			1,759
Turnout
	Populist gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1892. Retrieved October 18, 2020.