1892 United States presidential election in Kentucky

The 1892 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 8, 1892. All contemporary 44 states were part of the 1892 United States presidential election. Kentucky voters chose 13 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1892

November 8, 1892
 
Nominee Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison James B. Weaver
Party Democratic Republican Populist
Home state New York Indiana Iowa
Running mate Adlai Stevenson I Whitelaw Reid James G. Field
Electoral vote 13 0 0
Popular vote 175,461 135,462 23,500
Percentage 51.48% 39.74% 6.89%

President before election

Benjamin Harrison
Republican

Elected President

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

Kentucky was won by the Democratic nominees, former President Grover Cleveland of New York and his running mate Adlai Stevenson I of Illinois.

Results

United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1892[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Grover Cleveland 175,461 51.48% 13
Republican Benjamin Harrison (incumbent) 135,462 39.74% 0
People's James Weaver 23,500 6.89% 0
Prohibition John Bidwell 6,441 1.89% 0
Totals 340,864 100.00% 13
Voter turnout

References

  1. Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Kentucky

Notes

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