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Gubernatorial election in Washington state
1889 Washington gubernatorial election County resultsFerry: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Semple: 50–60% 70–80%
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]
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]
General election Results County results County[2] Ferry Semple Total votes Adams 261 141 402 Asotin 171 125 296 Chehalis 879 615 1,494 Clallam 222 232 454 Clark 1,216 692 1,908 Columbia 666 648 1,314 Cowlitz 663 355 1,018 Douglas 353 265 618 Franklin 88 89 177 Garfield 517 418 935 Island 180 100 280 Jefferson 867 633 1,500 King 4,318 3,398 7,716 Kitsap 619 289 908 Kittitas 1,339 1,158 2,497 Klickitat 686 382 1,068 Lewis 1,219 868 2,087 Lincoln 1,104 863 1,967 Mason 322 304 626 Okanogan 322 211 533 Pacific 494 150 644 Pierce 4,362 3,608 7,970 San Juan 204 104 308 Skagit 949 566 1,515 Skamania 62 72 134 Snohomish 880 659 1,539 Spokane 3,256 2,272 5,528 Stevens 460 350 810 Thurston 1,067 725 1,792 Wahkiakum 284 149 433 Walla Walla 1,433 1,186 2,619 Whatcom 1,534 742 2,276 Whitman 2,149 1,844 3,993 Yakima 537 519 1,056 Total 33,711 24,732 58,443
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