1895 Utah gubernatorial election
The 1895 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1895. It was the first gubernatorial election in the state of Utah and it was held before it became a state on the 4 of January, 1896, to set up the machinery for the new state. Republican Heber Manning Wells defeated Democratic nominee John Thomas Caine with 50.32% of the vote. Wells' first term was to run for five years, until the next general election in 1900. Also, Populist Henry W. Lawrence ran but only won 4.95% of the vote.
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General election
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Heber Manning Wells | 20,833 | 50.32% | ||
| Democratic | John Thomas Caine | 18,519 | 44.73% | ||
| Majority | 2,314 | 5.59% | |||
| Turnout | 41.631 | 19,75% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
External links
- "Utah Election history". Utah History Encyclopedia. University of Utah Press.
- "1895 Utah gubernatorial election". OurCampaigns.com.
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