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      Home/Elections/1885/Governor

      1885 Governor

      7 contests

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      GOVERNOR

      Governor · 1885

      No Majority
      DEM
      26 needed
      REP
      IND
      Before
      23
      14
      1
      After
      23
      14
      1
      Net change:D ±0·R ±0·I ±0·7 seats contested

      Chamber Control

      Democratic23
      Republican14
      Independent1
      Threshold:26 seats
      D 23 – R 14 – I 1
      No party holds majority
      7 contests|D won 3|R won 3|Other 1
      State ▲WinnerW%VotesRunner-upR-up%VotesMarginSwing
      ▶
      Iowa
      LarrabeeREP
      		50.8%175,605
      WhitingDEM
      		48.7%168,584
      R+2.0
      		↑ D+23.5
      ▶
      Massachusetts
      RobinsonREP
      		53.5%112,243
      PrinceDEM
      		43.1%90,346
      R+10.4
      		↑ D+16.2
      ▶
      Mississippi
      LowryDEM
      		100.0%88,783———
      D+100.0
      		↑ D+40.3
      ▶
      New York
      HillDEM
      		49.0%497,863
      DavenportREP
      		47.8%485,924
      D+1.2
      		—
      ▶
      Ohio
      ForakerREP
      		49.1%359,281
      HoadlyDEM
      		46.8%341,830
      R+2.4
      		↑ D+1.5
      ▶
      Rhode Island
      OtherOTH
      		46.6%10,464
      SlocumDEM
      		38.6%8,674
      D+23.9
      		↑ D+63.0
      ▶
      Virginia
      LeeDEM
      		52.0%131,197
      WiseREP
      		48.0%121,037
      D+4.0
      		↓ R+42.2
      ← 1885 overviewAll elections