1892 United States presidential election in West Virginia

The 1892 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 8, 1892. All contemporary 44 states were part of the 1892 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose six electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

1892 United States presidential election in West Virginia

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NomineeGrover ClevelandBenjamin Harrison
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Home stateNew YorkIndiana
Running mateAdlai Stevenson IWhitelaw Reid
Electoral vote60
Popular vote84,46780,292
Percentage49.37%46.93%

County Results

President before election

Benjamin Harrison
Republican

Elected President

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

West Virginia was won by the Democratic nominees, former President Grover Cleveland of New York and his running mate Adlai Stevenson I of Illinois. This would prove the last occasion West Virginia voted Democratic in a presidential election until 1912.

Results

1892 United States presidential election in West Virginia[1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
DemocraticGrover Cleveland84,46749.37%6
RepublicanBenjamin Harrison (incumbent)80,29246.93%0
PopulistJames B. Weaver4,1672.44%0
ProhibitionJohn Bidwell2,1531.26%0
Totals171,079100.00%6
Voter turnout

Results by county

1892 United States presidential election in West Virginia by county[2][3][4]
CountyGrover Cleveland
Democratic
Benjamin Harrison
Republican
James B. Weaver
People’s
John Bidwell
Prohibition
MarginTotal votes cast
#%#%#%#%#%
Barbour1,52249.66%1,49748.84%230.75%230.75%250.82%3,065
Berkeley2,13348.28%2,25951.13%80.18%180.41%-126-2.85%4,418
Boone78258.84%54140.71%40.30%20.15%24118.13%1,329
Braxton1,79056.38%1,11335.06%2447.69%280.88%67721.32%3,175
Brooke77049.55%74047.62%40.26%402.57%301.93%1,554
Cabell2,89053.78%2,32843.32%1071.99%490.91%56210.46%5,374
Calhoun99359.89%60236.31%573.44%60.36%39123.58%1,658
Clay50349.65%49448.77%151.48%10.10%90.89%1,013
Doddridge1,15645.39%1,33252.30%170.67%421.65%-176-6.91%2,547
Fayette2,23243.06%2,66551.41%1853.57%1021.97%-433-8.35%5,184
Gilmer1,18758.04%81639.90%341.66%80.39%37118.14%2,045
Grant40025.54%1,15573.75%30.19%80.51%-755-48.21%1,566
Greenbrier2,29963.49%1,25934.77%381.05%250.69%1,04028.72%3,621
Hampshire1,87874.55%52320.76%1074.25%110.44%1,35553.79%2,519
Hancock59341.47%69348.46%725.03%725.03%-100-6.99%1,430
Hardy1,21575.28%38123.61%171.05%10.06%83451.67%1,614
Harrison2,23744.70%2,56751.30%1543.08%460.92%-330-6.59%5,004
Jackson1,88343.88%2,13149.66%2385.55%390.91%-248-5.78%4,291
Jefferson2,53069.35%1,09329.96%90.25%160.44%1,43739.39%3,648
Kanawha4,54945.84%5,07851.17%1441.45%1521.53%-529-5.33%9,923
Lewis1,67650.04%1,55046.28%290.87%942.81%1263.76%3,349
Lincoln1,08147.90%84037.22%32314.31%130.58%24110.68%2,257
Logan1,52275.87%48424.13%00.00%00.00%1,03851.74%2,006
Marion2,66248.79%2,58447.36%721.32%1382.53%781.43%5,456
Marshall1,80837.00%2,56752.53%3396.94%1733.54%-759-15.53%4,887
Mason2,26045.52%2,60052.37%641.29%410.83%-340-6.85%4,965
McDowell60732.43%1,26567.57%00.00%00.00%-658-35.15%1,872
Mercer1,82751.48%1,65146.52%611.72%100.28%1764.96%3,549
Mineral1,27946.87%1,35649.69%752.75%190.70%-77-2.82%2,729
Monongalia1,50539.38%2,25559.00%240.63%380.99%-750-19.62%3,822
Monroe1,37353.24%1,14144.24%582.25%70.27%2329.00%2,579
Morgan58238.62%91060.38%20.13%130.86%-328-21.77%1,507
Nicholas1,06355.36%72837.92%321.67%975.05%33517.45%1,920
Ohio5,22049.93%5,06148.41%190.18%1541.47%1591.52%10,454
Pendleton1,07559.59%71739.75%80.44%40.22%35819.84%1,804
Pleasants85553.64%71344.73%130.82%130.82%1428.91%1,594
Pocahontas95063.08%53935.79%30.20%140.93%41127.29%1,506
Preston1,32330.31%2,86665.66%882.02%882.02%-1,543-35.35%4,365
Putnam1,59748.39%1,61248.85%762.30%150.45%-15-0.45%3,300
Raleigh96551.94%87146.88%70.38%150.81%945.06%1,858
Randolph1,62265.17%83933.71%110.44%170.68%78331.46%2,489
Ritchie1,34938.32%1,77350.37%2196.22%1795.09%-424-12.05%3,520
Roane1,70951.69%1,45243.92%1233.72%220.67%2577.77%3,306
Summers1,63255.57%1,23341.98%461.57%260.89%39913.59%2,937
Taylor1,15840.69%1,52253.48%1394.88%270.95%-364-12.79%2,846
Tucker86749.97%83047.84%301.73%80.46%372.13%1,735
Tyler1,10642.15%1,44955.22%451.71%240.91%-343-13.07%2,624
Upshur93832.48%1,84964.02%180.62%832.87%-911-31.54%2,888
Wayne2,09556.85%1,51441.09%711.93%50.14%58115.77%3,685
Webster73767.31%35332.24%50.46%00.00%38435.07%1,095
Wetzel1,81050.89%1,18333.26%54415.29%200.56%62717.63%3,557
Wirt1,11053.65%92644.76%150.72%180.87%1848.89%2,069
Wood2,98546.78%3,20150.16%1171.83%781.22%-216-3.39%6,381
Wyoming57748.49%59149.66%110.92%110.92%-14-1.18%1,190
Totals84,46749.37%80,29246.93%4,1672.44%2,1531.26%4,1752.44%171,079

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