1892 United States presidential election in Colorado
The 1892 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 8, 1892. All contemporary 44 states were part of the 1892 United States presidential election. Colorado voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
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Colorado was won by the Populist nominees, James B. Weaver of Iowa and his running mate James G. Field of Virginia. Weaver and Field defeated the Republican nominees, incumbent President Benjamin Harrison of Indiana and his running mate Whitelaw Reid of New York.
Colorado was one of a handful of states, five in total, that did not feature former and future President Grover Cleveland on their ballots.
Results
| 1892 United States presidential election in Colorado[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| People's | James Weaver | 53,584 | 57.07% | 4 | |
| Republican | Benjamin Harrison (incumbent) | 38,620 | 41.13% | 0 | |
| Prohibition | John Bidwell | 1,687 | 1.80% | 0 | |
| Totals | 93,891 | 100.00% | 4 | ||
| Voter turnout | — | ||||
References
- Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Colorado
Notes
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