Election in Wyoming
1892 United States presidential election in Wyoming
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| | | 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 Harrison 40-50% 50-60% | Weaver 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | |
President before election Benjamin Harrison Republican | Elected President Grover Cleveland Democratic | |
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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 (P–Iowa), 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
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
Notes
- ^ a b c Weaver took over the “Democratic” line in Wyoming, although nationally he ran as the nominee of the Populist Party.
References
- ^ a b "1892 Presidential Election Results — Wyoming".
- ^ "Presidential election of 1892 Popular Vote". Géoelections. (.xlsx file for €15)
- ^ "Popular Vote for James B. Weaver". Géoelections. (.xlsx file for €15)
- ^ "Popular Vote for John Bidwell". Géoelections. (.xlsx file for €15)
Works cited
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