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 County results Waite: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Helm: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Maupin: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1892 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. People's Party nominee Davis Hanson Waite defeated Republican nominee Joseph Helm with 46.68% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Populist | Davis Hanson Waite | 43,342 | 46.68% | N/A | |
| Republican | Joseph Helm | 38,806 | 41.79% | -8.32% | |
| Democratic | Joseph H. Maupin | 8,944 | 9.63% | -32.73% | |
| Prohibition | John Hipp | 1,764 | 1.90% | +0.63% | |
| Majority | 4,536 | 4.91% | |||
| Turnout | 92,856 | ||||
| Populist gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
