1892 United States presidential election in Maryland explained

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Election Name:1892 United States presidential election in Maryland
Country:Maryland
Flag Image:Flag of Maryland (pre-1904).png
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1888 United States presidential election in Maryland
Previous Year:1888
Next Election:1896 United States presidential election in Maryland
Next Year:1896
Election Date:November 8, 1892
Image1:StephenGroverCleveland.png
Nominee1:Grover Cleveland
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:New York
Running Mate1:Adlai Stevenson I
Electoral Vote1:8
Popular Vote1:113,866
Percentage1:53.39%
Nominee2:Benjamin Harrison
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:Indiana
Running Mate2:Whitelaw Reid
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:92,736
Percentage2:43.48%
Map Size:390px
President
Before Election:Benjamin Harrison
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Grover Cleveland
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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

Maryland was won by the Democratic nominees, former President Grover Cleveland of New York and his running mate Adlai Stevenson I of Illinois. Democrats would not win the popular vote in Maryland again until 1912.

In this election, Maryland voted 6.9% more Democratic than the nation at-large.[1]

Results

1892 United States presidential election in Maryland[2]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
DemocraticGrover Cleveland113,86653.39%8
RepublicanBenjamin Harrison (incumbent)92,73643.48%0
ProhibitionJohn Bidwell5,877 2.76%0
People'sJames Weaver7960.37%0
Totals213,275100.00%8
Voter turnout

Results by county

CountyStephen Grover Cleveland[3]
Democratic
Benjamin Harrison
Republican
John Bidwell[4]
Prohibition
James Baird Weaver[5]
People’s
MarginTotal votes cast
%%%%%
Allegany3,63843.77%4,41553.12%1702.05%891.07%-777-9.35%8,312
Anne Arundel3,39853.77%2,80044.31%1131.79%80.13%5989.46%6,319
Baltimore7,22556.09%5,16540.10%4733.67%170.13%2,06015.99%12,880
Baltimore City51,09857.12%36,49240.79%1,6781.88%1890.21%14,60616.33%89,457
Calvert94243.55%1,15353.31%663.05%20.09%-211-9.75%2,163
Caroline1,45349.32%1,34445.62%1143.87%351.19%1093.70%2,946
Carroll3,72151.15%3,32845.75%2183.00%70.10%3935.40%7,274
Cecil2,89853.09%2,31042.32%2163.96%350.64%58810.77%5,459
Charles1,05143.96%1,27953.49%140.59%471.97%-228-9.54%2,391
Dorchester2,01543.83%2,36551.45%1663.61%511.11%-350-7.61%4,597
Frederick5,64349.35%5,50248.12%2802.45%90.08%1411.23%11,434
Garrett1,32344.70%1,55652.57%782.64%30.10%-233-7.87%2,960
Harford3,30954.95%2,44940.67%2544.22%100.17%86014.28%6,022
Howard1,92056.30%1,41041.35%752.20%50.15%51014.96%3,410
Kent2,00950.35%1,88647.27%922.31%30.08%1233.08%3,990
Montgomery3,38354.96%2,58441.98%1812.94%70.11%79912.98%6,155
Prince George's2,65551.85%2,42347.31%230.45%200.39%2324.53%5,121
Queen Anne's2,28156.70%1,57939.25%1624.03%10.02%70217.45%4,023
Somerset1,63841.04%1,81945.58%48712.20%471.18%-181-4.54%3,991
St. Mary's1,48246.02%1,69352.58%431.34%20.06%-211-6.55%3,220
Talbot1,97445.96%2,13749.76%1774.12%70.16%-163-3.80%4,295
Washington4,66750.33%4,37347.16%2102.26%230.25%2943.17%9,273
Wicomico2,31757.55%1,42735.44%2285.66%541.34%89022.11%4,026
Worcester1,82650.95%1,24734.79%38610.77%1253.49%57916.16%3,584
Totals113,86653.38%92,73643.48%5,9042.77%7960.37%21,1309.91%213,302

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections . 2023-04-26 . uselectionatlas.org.
  2. Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; 1892 Presidential General Election Results – Maryland
  3. Géoelections; Popular Vote at the Presidential Election for 1892 (.xlsx file for €15)
  4. Géoelections; Popular Vote for John Bidwell (.xlsx file for €15)
  5. Géoelections; Popular Vote at the Presidential Election for 1892 for James B. Weaver (.xlsx file for €15)