1892 United States presidential election in Washington (state)

The 1892 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 8, 1892, as part of the 1892 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1892 United States presidential election in Washington

November 8, 1892
 
Nominee Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland James Weaver
Party Republican Democratic Populist
Home state Indiana New York Iowa
Running mate Whitelaw Reid Adlai E. Stevenson James Field
Electoral vote 4 0 0
Popular vote 36,460 29,802 19,165
Percentage 41.45% 33.88% 21.79%

County Results

President before election

Benjamin Harrison
Republican

Elected President

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

Washington participated in its first ever presidential election, having become the 42nd state on November 11, 1889. The state voted for the Republican incumbent president, Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic candidate and former president, Grover Cleveland by a margin of 6,658 votes, or a 7.57% margin.

Results

1892 United States presidential election in Washington[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican Benjamin Harrison (incumbent) 36,460 41.45% 4
Democratic Grover Cleveland 29,802 33.88% 0
People's James Weaver 19,165 21.79% 0
Prohibition John Bidwell 2,542 2.89% 0
Invalid or blank votes
Totals 87,969 100.00% 4
Voter turnout

Results by county

County Benjamin Harrison[2]Republican Stephen Grover Cleveland

Democratic[2]

James Baird Weaver[3]People's John Bidwell[4]Prohbition Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Adams 244 42.81% 139 24.39% 181 31.75% 6 1.05% 570
Asotin 194 52.57% 143 38.75% 16 4.34% 16 4.34% 369
Chehalis 990 42.02% 798 33.87% 525 22.28% 43 1.83% 2,356
Clallam 518 38.20% 448 33.04% 383 28.24% 7 0.52% 1,356
Clark 1,089 41.95% 966 37.21% 449 17.30% 92 3.54% 2,596
Columbia 615 39.30% 672 42.94% 185 11.82% 93 5.94% 1,565
Cowlitz 738 41.69% 566 31.98% 430 24.29% 36 2.03% 1,770
Douglas 345 37.70% 253 27.65% 298 32.57% 19 2.08% 915
Franklin 28 23.53% 54 45.38% 34 28.57% 3 2.52% 119
Garfield 351 36.26% 288 29.75% 284 29.34% 45 4.65% 968
Island 162 40.81% 127 31.99% 93 23.43% 15 3.78% 397
Jefferson 622 44.33% 665 47.40% 98 6.99% 18 1.28% 1,403
King 6,520 44.17% 4,974 33.69% 2,801 18.97% 467 3.16% 14,762
Kitsap 438 34.60% 370 29.23% 400 31.60% 58 4.58% 1,266
Kittitas 855 37.83% 800 35.40% 573 25.35% 32 1.42% 2,260
Klickitat 616 47.02% 279 21.30% 367 28.02% 48 3.66% 1,310
Lewis 1,350 41.49% 1,014 31.16% 718 22.07% 172 5.29% 3,254
Lincoln 915 39.19% 831 35.59% 523 22.40% 66 2.83% 2,335
Mason 352 42.00% 356 42.48% 124 14.80% 6 0.72% 838
Okanogan 577 50.04% 425 36.86% 146 12.66% 5 0.43% 1,153
Pacific 759 52.60% 559 38.74% 86 5.96% 39 2.70% 1,443
Pierce 3,954 37.07% 3,621 33.95% 2,793 26.19% 297 2.78% 10,665
San Juan 348 54.89% 226 35.65% 45 7.10% 15 2.37% 634
Skagit 1,246 42.92% 923 31.79% 665 22.91% 69 2.38% 2,903
Skamania 91 39.74% 99 43.23% 34 14.85% 5 2.18% 229
Snohomish 1,488 34.93% 1,390 32.63% 1,302 30.56% 80 1.88% 4,260
Spokane 3,367 45.45% 2,247 30.33% 1,616 21.81% 178 2.40% 7,408
Stevens 622 37.31% 501 30.05% 529 31.73% 15 0.90% 1,667
Thurston 1,043 41.70% 810 32.39% 541 21.63% 107 4.28% 2,501
Wahkiakum 239 46.23% 225 43.52% 49 9.48% 4 0.77% 517
Walla Walla 1,362 47.14% 1,313 45.45% 88 3.05% 126 4.36% 2,889
Whatcom 1,709 41.50% 1,161 28.19% 1,080 26.23% 168 4.08% 4,118
Whitman 2,131 37.39% 2,061 36.16% 1,329 23.32% 178 3.12% 5,699
Yakima 625 41.47% 498 33.05% 370 24.55% 14 0.93% 1,507
Totals36,50341.48%29,80233.87%19,15521.77%2,5422.89%88,002

References

  1. "1892 Presidential General Election Results – Washington". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  2. Géoelections; Presidential election of 1892 Popular Vote (xlsx file for €15)
  3. Géoelections; Popular Vote for James B. Weaver (xlsx file for €15)
  4. Géoelections; Popular Vote for John Bidwell (xlsx file for €15)
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