1992 Montana gubernatorial election

November 3, 1992
Turnout78.90%Increase3.90[1]
 
Nominee Marc Racicot Dorothy Bradley
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Denny Rehberg Mike Halligan
Popular vote 209,401 198,421
Percentage 51.3% 48.7%

County results
Racicot:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Bradley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Stan Stephens
Republican

Elected Governor

Marc Racicot
Republican

The 1992 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Governor of Montana Stan Stephens, who was first elected in 1988, declined to seek re-election. Marc Racicot, the Attorney General of Montana, won the Republican primary and advanced to the general election, where he faced State Representative Dorothy Bradley, who had emerged from a crowded Democratic primary as the nominee of her party. A close election ensued, but in the end, Racicot ended up defeating Bradley to win his first of two terms as governor. While on the same ballot, Democrat presidential candidate Bill Clinton won the state of Montana, and eventually won the 1992 United States presidential election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Party primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dorothy Bradley 54,453 41.17
Democratic Mike McGrath 44,323 33.51
Democratic Frank B. Morrison, Jr. 23,883 18.06
Democratic Bob Kelleher 4,216 3.19
Democratic Martin J. "Red" Beckman 2,773 2.10
Democratic Curly Thornton 2,628 1.99
Total votes 132,276 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marc Racicot 68,013 68.66
Republican Andrea Bennett 31,038 31.34
Total votes 99,051 100.00

General election

Results

Montana gubernatorial election, 1992[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Marc Racicot 209,401 51.35% -0.59%
Democratic Dorothy Bradley 198,421 48.65% +2.52%
Majority 10,980 2.69% -3.11%
Turnout 407,822
Republican hold Swing

County results

Source[3]

Marc Racicot
Republican
Dorothy Bradley
Democratic
Margin Total
County Votes  % Votes  % Votes  % Votes
Beaverhead2,55361.94%1,56938.06%98423.87%4,122
Big Horn1,82741.92%2,53158.08%70416.15%4,358
Blaine1,31943.95%1,68256.05%3638.33%3,001
Broadwater1,15563.74%65736.26%49827.48%1,812
Carbon2,56654.82%2,11545.18%2839.63%4,681
Carter63774.77%21525.23%42249.53%852
Cascade16,81946.43%19,40553.57%2,5867.14%36,224
Chouteau1,81856.92%1,37643.08%44213.84%3,194
Custer2,93652.48%2,65847.52%2784.97%5,594
Daniels82060.70%53139.30%28921.39%1,351
Dawson2,60753.81%'2,23846.19%3697.61%4,845
Deer Lodge1,51029.17%3,66770.83%2,15741.67%5,177
Fallon98062.34%59237.66%28818.32%1,572
Fergus3,97361.26%2,51238.74%1,46122.53%6,485
Flathead17,53856.23%13,65243.77%3,88612.46%31,190
Gallatin15,65454.69%12,96945.31%2,6859.38%28,623
Garfield60775.31%19924.69%40850.62%806
Glacier1,70139.17%2,64260.83%94121.67%4,343
Golden Valley30862.86%18237.14%12625.71%490
Granite82162.72%48837.28%33325.44%1,309
Hill3,44742.93%4,58257.07%1,13514.14%8,029
Jefferson2,23152.85%1,99047.15%2415.71%4,221
Judith Basin89662.57%53637.43%36025.14%1,432
Lake5,47552.28%4,99847.72%4774.55%10,473
Lewis and Clark13,11550.24%12,98849.76%1270.49%26,103
Liberty75562.29%45737.71%29824.59%1,212
Lincoln4,58855.71%3,64844.29%94011.41%8,236
Madison2,14865.91%1,11134.09%1,03731.82%3,259
McCone80859.99%53940.01%26919.97%1,347
Meagher57958.78%40641.22%17117.36%985
Mineral68242.23%93357.77%25115.54%1,615
Missoula18,53143.11%24,45356.89%5,92213.78%42,984
Musselshell1,48367.29%72132.71%76234.57%2,204
Park4,28857.60%3,15642.40%1,13215.21%7,444
Petroleum20468.92%9231.08%11237.84%296
Phillips1,72066.05%88433.95%83632.10%2,604
Pondera1,89259.59%1,28340.41%60919.18%3,175
Powder River64662.84%38237.16%26425.68%1,028
Powell1,56252.99%1,38647.01%1765.97%2,948
Prairie53963.86%30536.14%23427.73%844
Ravalli8,81459.34%6,04040.66%2,77418.68%14,854
Richland2,72257.55%2,00842.45%71415.10%4,730
Roosevelt1,76542.47%2,39157.53%62615.06%4,156
Rosebud1,71643.55%2,22456.45%50812.89%3,940
Sanders2,35253.07%2,08046.93%2726.14%4,432
Sheridan1,16144.26%1,46255.74%30111.48%2,623
Silver Bow6,52836.27%11,47063.73%4,95827.55%17,998
Stillwater2,11358.27%1,51341.73%60016.55%3,626
Sweet Grass1,23369.50%54130.50%69239.01%1,774
Teton2,01860.08%1,34139.92%67720.15%3,359
Toole1,53957.02%1,16042.98%37910.34%2,699
Treasure34463.24%20036.76%14426.44%544
Valley2,27852.55%2,05747.45%2215.10%4,335
Wheatland67259.05%46640.95%20618.10%1,138
Wibaux38364.05%21535.95%16828.09%598
Yellowstone30,02553.11%26,51346.89%3,5126.21%56,538

References

  1. "Montana Voter Turnout". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Governor and Lieutenant Governor" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Official 1992 General Election Canvass". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
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