1892 United States presidential election in South Carolina explained

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Election Name:1892 United States presidential election in South Carolina
Country:South Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1888 United States presidential election in South Carolina
Previous Year:1888
Next Election:1896 United States presidential election in South Carolina
Next Year:1896
Election Date:November 8, 1892
Image1:StephenGroverCleveland.jpg
Nominee1:Grover Cleveland
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:New York
Running Mate1:Adlai Stevenson
Electoral Vote1:9
Popular Vote1:54,680
Percentage1:77.56%
Nominee2:Benjamin Harrison
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:Indiana
Running Mate2:Whitelaw Reid
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:13,345
Percentage2:18.93%
Map Size:325px
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 South Carolina took place on November 8, 1892, as part of the 1892 United States presidential election. Voters chose 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

South Carolina voted for the Democratic nominee, former President Grover Cleveland, who was running for a second, non-consecutive term, over Republican nominee, incumbent President Benjamin Harrison. Cleveland won the state by a landslide margin of 58.63%.

The three counties that voted Republican were all majority black.

Results

Results by county

CountyStephen Grover Cleveland[1]
Democratic
Benjamin Harrison
Republican
James Baird Weaver[2]
People's
MarginTotal votes cast
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Abbeville2,35994.44%1385.52%10.04%2,22188.91%2,498
Aiken1,80279.45%39617.46%703.09%1,40661.99%2,268
Anderson2,24886.96%1937.47%1445.57%2,05579.50%2,585
Barnwell2,13778.39%54920.14%401.47%1,58858.25%2,726
Beaufort17539.50%26860.50%00.00%-93-20.99%443
Berkeley1,03746.32%1,17152.30%311.38%-134-5.98%2,239
Charleston1,56478.40%43021.55%10.05%1,13456.84%1,995
Chester1,50879.45%38320.18%70.37%1,12559.27%1,898
Chesterfield1,49478.63%38220.11%241.26%1,11258.53%1,900
Clarendon2,19285.76%36414.24%00.00%1,82871.52%2,556
Colleton1,31273.54%47226.46%00.00%84047.09%1,784
Darlington1,81093.49%1025.27%241.24%1,70888.22%1,936
Edgefield2,67995.51%260.93%1003.57%2,57991.94%2,805
Fairfield1,04180.76%24318.85%50.39%79861.91%1,289
Florence1,60984.60%29315.40%00.00%1,31669.19%1,902
Georgetown55238.31%88861.62%10.07%-336-23.32%1,441
Greenville3,02682.09%60016.28%601.63%2,42665.82%3,686
Hampton1,09781.20%25418.80%00.00%84362.40%1,351
Kershaw1,10775.15%35824.30%80.54%74950.85%1,473
Lancaster1,74469.98%62425.04%1244.98%1,12044.94%2,492
Laurens1,77290.64%1738.85%100.51%1,59981.79%1,955
Lexington1,28780.39%714.43%24315.18%1,04465.21%1,601
Marion1,73773.57%46619.74%1586.69%1,27153.83%2,361
Marlboro1,00469.87%26218.23%17111.90%74251.64%1,437
Newberry1,53481.21%29315.51%623.28%1,24165.70%1,889
Oconee90958.38%22014.13%42827.49%48130.89%1,557
Orangeburg2,79276.77%83823.04%70.19%1,95453.73%3,637
Pickens60350.42%12910.79%46438.80%13911.62%1,196
Richland78884.37%14615.63%00.00%64268.74%934
Spartanburg3,51583.79%55113.13%1293.08%2,96470.66%4,195
Sumter1,53570.35%63929.29%80.37%89641.06%2,182
Union1,33976.47%35620.33%563.20%98356.14%1,751
Williamsburg1,17859.02%78739.43%311.55%39119.59%1,996
York2,21287.40%31912.60%00.00%1,89374.79%2,531
HorryN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Totals54,69877.60%13,38418.99%2,4073.41%41,31458.61%70,489

Works cited

Notes and References

  1. Géoelections; Presidential election of 1892 Popular Vote (.xlsx file for €15)
  2. Géoelections; Popular Vote for James B. Weaver (.xlsx file for €15)