1904 Washington gubernatorial election

The 1904 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904.

Republican nominee Albert E. Mead defeated Democratic nominee George Turner and Socialist nominee David Burgess, with 51.34% of the vote.

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

Albert E. Mead, Republican, former member of the Washington House of Representatives
George Turner, Democratic, former U.S. Senator

Other candidates

Ambrose H. Sherwood, Prohibition, Prohibition nominee for Washington's at-large congressional district in 1902
David Burgess, Socialist, Socialist nominee for Washington's at-large congressional district in 1902
William McCormick, Socialist Labor, Socialist Labor nominee for Governor in 1900 and for Washington's at-large congressional district in 1902

Results[]

1904 Washington gubernatorial election^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Albert E. Mead	74,278	51.34%
	Democratic	George Turner	59,119	40.87%
	Socialist	David Burgess	7,420	5.13%
	Prohibition	Ambrose H. Sherwood	2,782	1.92%
	Socialist Labor	William McCormick	1,070	0.74%
Majority			15,159	10.47%
Turnout			144,669	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

References[]

^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 85.
^ "WA Governor, 1904". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ Glashan 1979, pp. 330–331.
^ "Elections Search Results: November 1904 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

Bibliography[]

Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.

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[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly199885-1] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 85.

[2] "WA Governor, 1904". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[FOOTNOTEGlashan1979330–331-3] Glashan 1979, pp. 330–331.

[4] "Elections Search Results: November 1904 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

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