1992 Washington gubernatorial election

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.

1992 Washington gubernatorial election

November 3, 1992
 
Nominee Mike Lowry Ken Eikenberry
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,184,315 1,086,216
Percentage 52.2% 47.8%

County results
Lowry:      50–60%      60–70%
Eikenberry:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election

Booth Gardner
Democratic

Elected Governor

Mike Lowry
Democratic

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