1894 Kansas gubernatorial election
November 6, 1894
 
Nominee Edmund Needham Morrill Lorenzo D. Lewelling David Overmyer
Party Republican Populist Democratic
Popular vote 148,700 118,329 27,709
Percentage 49.53% 39.41% 9.23%
Governor before election

Lorenzo D. Lewelling
Populist

 Elected Governor

Edmund Needham Morrill
Republican

The 1894 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894. Republican nominee Edmund Needham Morrill defeated People's Party incumbent Lorenzo D. Lewelling with 49.53% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Edmund Needham Morrill, Republican
  • David Overmyer, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Lorenzo D. Lewelling, People's
  • I.O. Pickering, Prohibition

Results

1894 Kansas gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Edmund Needham Morrill 148,700 49.53%
Populist Lorenzo D. Lewelling (incumbent) 118,329 39.41%
Democratic David Overmyer 27,709 9.23%
Prohibition I.O. Pickering 5,496 1.83%
Majority 30,371
Turnout
Republican gain from Populist Swing

References

  1. ↑ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
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