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.
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Washington participated in its first ever presidential election, having become the 42nd state on November 11, 1889. The state voted for the Republican challenger, former president Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic incumbent, Grover Cleveland by a margin of 6,658 votes, or a 7.57% margin.
Results
1892 United States presidential election in Washington[1] | |||||
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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 | ||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
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 |
Totals | 36,503 | 41.48% | 29,802 | 33.87% | 19,155 | 21.77% | 2,542 | 2.89% | 88,002 |
References
- "1892 Presidential General Election Results – Washington". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- Géoelections; Presidential election of 1892 Popular Vote (xlsx file for €15)
- Géoelections; Popular Vote for James B. Weaver (xlsx file for €15)
- Géoelections; Popular Vote for John Bidwell (xlsx file for €15)