1892 Kansas gubernatorial election

The 1892 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. People's Party nominee Lorenzo D. Lewelling defeated Republican nominee Abram W. Smith with 50.04% of the vote.

1892 Kansas gubernatorial election

← 1890 November 8, 1892 1894 →

Nominee Lorenzo D. Lewelling Abram W. Smith Party Populist Republican Alliance Democratic Popular vote 162,507 158,075 Percentage 50.04% 48.67%

County results Lewelling:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Smith:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Lyman U. Humphrey Republican Elected Governor Lorenzo D. Lewelling Populist

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Abram W. Smith, Republican

Other candidates

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

Results

1892 Kansas gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Populist	Lorenzo D. Lewelling	162,507	50.04%
	Republican	Abram W. Smith	158,075	48.67%
	Prohibition	I.O. Pickering	4,178	1.29%
Majority			4,432
Turnout
	Populist gain from Republican		Swing