1892 United States presidential election in Texas
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The 1892 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 8, 1892. All contemporary 44 states were part of the 1892 United States presidential election. Texas voters chose 15 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
Texas was won by the Democratic nominees, Grover Cleveland of New York and his running mate Adlai Stevenson I of Illinois.
Although Harrison received less than 20% of the statewide vote, this is the last time Starr County has voted for a Republican presidential candidate until 2024.[1][2]
Results
[edit]1892 United States presidential election in Texas[3] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic | Grover Cleveland | 239,148 | 56.65% | 15 | |
People's | James Weaver | 99,688 | 23.61% | 0 | |
Republican | Benjamin Harrison (incumbent) | 81,144 | 19.22% | 0 | |
Prohibition | John Bidwell | 2,165 | 0.51% | 0 | |
Totals | 422,145 | 100.00% | 15 | ||
Voter turnout | — |
See also
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
- ^ Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, pp. 309–319 ISBN 0786422173
- ^ Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Texas