1896 Washington gubernatorial election

The 1896 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.

Populist nominee John Rankin Rogers defeated Republican nominee Charley Sullivan, with 55.55% of the vote.

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

John Rankin Rogers, Populist, state senator
Potter C. "Charley" Sullivan, Republican

Other candidates

Robert E. Dunlap, Prohibition

Results[]

1896 Washington gubernatorial election^[1]^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Populist	John Rankin Rogers	50,849	55.55%	+29.14%
	Republican	Potter C. "Charley" Sullivan	38,154	41.68%	+4.67%
	Prohibition	Robert E. Dunlap	2,542	2.78%	-1.60%
Majority			12,695	13.87%
Turnout			91,545	100.00%	N/A
	Populist gain from Republican		Swing

References[]

^ "WA Governor, 1896". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
^ "Washington gubernatorial elections". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

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[1] "WA Governor, 1896". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[2] "Washington gubernatorial elections". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

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