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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 01, 1889 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 01, 1889 - 07:00am Central
Term Start November 11, 1889 - 12:00pm
Term End January 09, 1893 - 01:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRalphie February 16, 2006 05:39pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly's Guide to U S Elections, second edition p532
Legislative Manual of Washington, 1891-1892, C.M. Barton, p. 261.
Description Gov. Elisha Ferry became the first Governor of Washington after statehood. He previously had served as Territorial Governor.
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1892
NameJohn Harte McGraw Votes33,281 (37.01%)
Term01/09/1893 - 01/11/1897 Margin4,321 (+4.80%)
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Name Territorial Governor Elisha Peyre Ferry Territorial Governor Eugene Semple  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 33,711 (57.68%) 24,732 (42.32%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,979 (-15.36%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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