1892 United States presidential election in Wyoming explained

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Election Name:1892 United States presidential election in Wyoming
Country:Wyoming
Flag Year:1923
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Next Election:1896 United States presidential election in Wyoming
Next Year:1896
Election Date:November 8, 1892
Image1:Benjamin Harrison 1896.jpg
Nominee1:Benjamin Harrison
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:Indiana
Running Mate1:Whitelaw Reid
Electoral Vote1:3
Popular Vote1:8,454
Percentage1:50.52%
Nominee2:James B. Weaver
Party2:Democratic
Alliance2:Populist
Home State2:Iowa
Running Mate2:James G. Field
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:7,722
Percentage2:46.14%
Map Size:290px
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 Wyoming took place on November 8, 1892, as part of the 1892 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Wyoming participated in its first ever presidential election, having become the 44th state on July 10, 1890. The state was won by President Benjamin Harrison (R–Indiana), the 28th United States Ambassador to France Whitelaw Reid, with 50.52 percent of the popular vote, against representative James B. Weaver (PIowa), running with the Attorney General of Virginia, James G. Field, with 46.14 percent of the popular vote.[1] Harrison won the state by a narrow margin of 4.38%.

Campaign

The Wyoming Democratic Party endorsed the Populist electors in exchange for the Populists supporting the Democratic state candidates.

Results

Results by county

CountyBenjamin Harrison[2]
Republican
James Baird Weaver[3]
Democratic
John Bidwell[4]
Prohibition
Various candidates
Write-ins
MarginTotal votes cast
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Albany1,10049.48%1,04146.83%823.69%592.65%2,223
Carbon97852.27%85345.59%402.14%1256.68%1,871
Converse49454.23%36039.52%576.26%13414.71%911
Crook39942.72%51655.25%192.03%-117-12.53%934
Fremont64855.53%49542.42%10.09%231.97%15313.11%1,167
Johnson30934.30%56162.26%313.44%-252-27.96%901
Laramie1,89057.59%1,32940.49%571.74%60.18%56117.10%3,282
Natrona19455.91%14842.65%51.44%4613.26%347
Sheridan50946.36%51747.09%726.56%-8-0.73%1,098
Sweetwater67447.03%70248.99%573.98%-28-1.96%1,433
Uinta96547.65%99349.04%673.31%-28-1.39%2,025
Weston29457.20%20740.27%132.53%8716.93%514
Totals8,45450.60%7,72246.22%5013.00%290.17%7324.38%16,706

See also

Works cited

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1892 Presidential Election Results — Wyoming.
  2. Web site: Géoelections. Presidential election of 1892 Popular Vote. (.xlsx file for €15)
  3. Web site: Géoelections. Popular Vote for James B. Weaver. (.xlsx file for €15)
  4. Web site: Géoelections. Popular Vote for John Bidwell. (.xlsx file for €15)