1892 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1892 United States gubernatorial elections.

1892 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

November 8, 1892

Nominee John Butler Smith Luther F. McKinney Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 43,676 41,501 Percentage 50.17% 47.67%

County results Smith:      40–50%      50–60% McKinney:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Hiram A. Tuttle Republican Elected Governor John Butler Smith Republican

The 1892 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Republican nominee John Butler Smith defeated Democratic nominee Luther F. McKinney with 50.17% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John Butler Smith, Republican
• Luther F. McKinney, Democratic

Other candidates

• Edgar L. Carr, Prohibition
• William O. Noyes, People's

Results

1892 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John Butler Smith	43,676	50.17%
	Democratic	Luther F. McKinney	41,501	47.67%
	Prohibition	Edgar L. Carr	1,563	1.80%
	Populist	William O. Noyes	318	0.37%
Majority			2,175
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing