1892 United States presidential election in Wyoming

Summary

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.

1892 United States presidential election in Wyoming

November 8, 1892 1896 →
 
Nominee Benjamin Harrison James B. Weaver
Party Republican Democratic[a]
Alliance Populist
Home state Indiana Iowa
Running mate Whitelaw Reid James G. Field
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 8,454 7,722
Percentage 50.52% 46.14%

County Results

President before election

Benjamin Harrison
Republican

Elected President

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

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 (RIndiana), 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 edit

The Wyoming Democratic Party endorsed the Populist electors in exchange for the Populists supporting the Democratic state candidates.[2]

Results edit

1892 United States presidential election in Wyoming[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Benjamin Harrison (incumbent) 8,454 50.52%
Democratic[a] James B. Weaver 7,722 46.14%
Prohibition John Bidwell 530 3.17%
Write-ins Write-ins 29 0.17%
Total votes 16,735 100.00%

Results by county edit

County Benjamin Harrison[3]
Republican
James Baird Weaver[4]
Democratic[a]
John Bidwell[5]
Prohibition
Various candidates
Write-ins
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # %
Albany 1,100 49.48% 1,041 46.83% 82 3.69% 59 2.65% 2,223
Carbon 978 52.27% 853 45.59% 40 2.14% 125 6.68% 1,871
Converse 494 54.23% 360 39.52% 57 6.26% 134 14.71% 911
Crook 399 42.72% 516 55.25% 19 2.03% -117 -12.53% 934
Fremont 648 55.53% 495 42.42% 1 0.09% 23 1.97% 153 13.11% 1,167
Johnson 309 34.30% 561 62.26% 31 3.44% -252 -27.96% 901
Laramie 1,890 57.59% 1,329 40.49% 57 1.74% 6 0.18% 561 17.10% 3,282
Natrona 194 55.91% 148 42.65% 5 1.44% 46 13.26% 347
Sheridan 509 46.36% 517 47.09% 72 6.56% -8 -0.73% 1,098
Sweetwater 674 47.03% 702 48.99% 57 3.98% -28 -1.96% 1,433
Uinta 965 47.65% 993 49.04% 67 3.31% -28 -1.39% 2,025
Weston 294 57.20% 207 40.27% 13 2.53% 87 16.93% 514
Totals 8,454 50.60% 7,722 46.22% 501 3.00% 29 0.17% 732 4.38% 16,706

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c Weaver took over the “Democratic” line in Wyoming, although nationally he ran as the nominee of the Populist Party.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "1892 Presidential Election Results — Wyoming".
  2. ^ Knoles 1971, p. 184.
  3. ^ "Presidential election of 1892 Popular Vote". Géoelections. (.xlsx file for €15)
  4. ^ "Popular Vote for James B. Weaver". Géoelections. (.xlsx file for €15)
  5. ^ "Popular Vote for John Bidwell". Géoelections. (.xlsx file for €15)

Works cited edit