Missouri gubernatorial election, 1992

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1992
Missouri
November 3, 1992

 
Nominee Mel Carnahan William L. Webster
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,375,425 968,574
Percentage 58.68% 41.32%

County results

Governor before election

John Ashcroft
Republican

Elected Governor

Mel Carnahan
Democratic

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1992 was Missouri's forty-eighth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 3, 1992 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, incumbent Lt. Governor Mel Carnahan, over the Republican candidate, Missouri Attorney General William L. Webster, and Libertarian Joan Dow.[1]

Results

1992 gubernatorial election, Missouri[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mel Carnahan 1,375,425 58.68 +23.93
Republican William L. Webster 968,574 41.32 -22.90
Libertarian Joan Dow (write-in) 66 0.00 -1.03
Majority 406,851 17.36 -12.10
Turnout 2,344,065 45.81 +3.38
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

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