1889 Washington gubernatorial election

The 1889 Washington gubernatorial election took place on October 1, 1889, to elect the first Governor of Washington shortly before it was admitted as a U.S. state. Both candidates, Republican Elisha P. Ferry and Democrat Eugene Semple, previously served as Territorial Governor, a position appointed by the President of the United States.^[1]

1889 Washington gubernatorial election

October 1, 1889 1892 →

Nominee Elisha P. Ferry Eugene Semple Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 33,711 24,732 Percentage 57.7% 42.3%

County results Ferry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Semple:      50–60%      70–80%

Governor of Washington Territory before election Miles Conway Moore Republican Governor of Washington Elisha P. Ferry Republican

Ferry won the election by nearly 9,000 votes out of 58,000 cast,^[2] and took office in Olympia on November 18, 1889, a week after President Benjamin Harrison signed Washington's statehood into law.^[3][4]