The 1992 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Democratic Governor Booth Gardner chose not to run for a third term. This resulted in an open race for Governor of Washington in which Democrat Mike Lowry narrowly defeated Republican Ken Eikenberry. This is the last time that a gubernatorial nominee and a lieutenant gubernatorial nominee of different political parties were elected governor and lieutenant governor of Washington.
Primary election Candidates Democratic Mike Lowry, former U.S. Representative for the 7th congressional district and unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in 1988 Joseph E. King, speaker state representative Sally McQuown Richard "Onery Dick" Short Wayne Madsen
Republican Ken Eikenberry, State Attorney General Sid Morrison, U.S. Representative for the 4th congressional district Dan McDonald, state senator Bob Tharp
Results
General election Candidates Mike Lowry (D), former U.S. Representative for the 7th congressional district Ken Eikenberry (R), State Attorney General
Debates Complete video of debate, October 27, 1992 - C-SPAN
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin MikeLowry (D) KenEikenberry (R) UndecidedTacoma News TribuneTacoma News TribuneOctober 1992––47%43%10%
Endorsements
Results
By county Ken Eikenberry is the last Republican to have carried Whatcom County in a gubernatorial election; this election is the only one since 1960 in which Whatcom County has backed the losing candidate. CountyMike LowryDemocraticKen EikenberryRepublicanMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%Adams1,75038.40%2,80761.60%-1,057-23.20%4,557Asotin3,43645.99%4,03554.01%-599-8.02%7,471Benton21,87242.48%29,61457.52%-7,742-15.04%51,486Chelan8,66637.60%14,37962.40%-5,713-24.79%23,045Clallam12,04942.46%16,33057.54%-4,281-15.09%28,379Clark48,29246.40%55,78053.60%-7,488-7.20%104,072Columbia59931.33%1,31368.67%-714-37.34%1,912Cowlitz16,67748.97%17,38151.03%-704-2.07%34,058Douglas4,13937.89%6,78562.11%-2,646-24.22%10,924Ferry1,06242.13%1,45957.87%-397-15.75%2,521Franklin5,47445.60%6,53154.40%-1,057-8.80%12,005Garfield42632.67%87867.33%-452-34.66%1,304Grant7,99136.86%13,68863.14%-5,697-26.28%21,679Grays Harbor14,98655.41%12,06044.59%2,92610.82%27,046Island12,42945.81%14,70454.19%-2,275-8.38%27,133Jefferson7,04754.77%5,82045.23%1,2279.54%12,867King466,50660.44%305,32639.56%161,18020.88%771,832Kitsap42,56248.69%44,85251.31%-2,290-2.62%87,414Kittitas6,23251.04%5,97848.96%2542.08%12,210Klickitat2,88343.45%3,75256.55%86913.10%6,635Lewis7,93829.46%19,00370.54%-11,065-41.07%26,941Lincoln1,71734.76%3,22365.24%-1,506-30.49%4,940Mason9,54848.57%10,11151.43%-563-2.86%19,659Okanogan5,13939.99%7,71260.01%-2,573-20.02%12,851Pacific4,93353.70%4,25446.30%6797.39%9,187Pend Oreille1,91941.31%2,72658.69%-807-17.37%4,645Pierce120,96850.70%117,62349.30%3,3451.40%238,591San Juan3,75854.61%3,12345.39%6359.23%6,881Skagit18,78446.56%21,56053.44%-2,776-6.88%40,344Skamania1,65746.81%1,88353.19%-226-6.38%3,540Snohomish117,00052.42%106,19647.58%10,8044.84%223,196Spokane74,26244.33%93,26955.67%-19,007-11.35%167,531Stevens5,44737.15%9,21762.85%-3,770-25.71%14,664Thurston46,66655.75%37,03844.25%9,62811.50%83,704Wahkiakum77544.51%96655.49%-191-10.97%1,741Walla Walla8,33042.36%11,33357.64%-3,003-15.27%19,663Whatcom31,11349.49%31,75650.51%-643-1.02%62,869Whitman8,45948.78%8,88351.22%-424-2.44%17,342Yakima30,82448.40%32,86851.60%-2,044-3.21%63,692Totals1,184,31552.16%1,086,21647.84%98,0994.32%2,270,531
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Asotin Chelan Clallam Clark Douglas Ferry Garfield Grant Island Kitsap Klickitat Lincoln Mason Okanogan Pend Oreille Skagit Skamania Spokane Wahkiakum Walla Walla Whatcom Whitman
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