Territorial Timeline

Election to ratify the State Constitution

On August 27, 1889, the last governor of Washington Territory, Miles C, Moore, called for an election to be held on October 1, 1889 to ratify the state constitution and to elect the officers of the new state government. The election resulted in a clean sweep for the Republicans on the ticket, and the constitution was approved by a vote of 40,152 to 11,879