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Maine · 1892 presidential election

Maine presidential election results 1892

Benjamin Harrison carried Maine by 12.80 points (14,854 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
6
Votes counted
116,013
ME result
R+12.8
Compared with the nation
15.8 pts more Republican
Swing since 1888
5.3 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Benjamin HarrisonRepublican62,87854.20%6
Grover ClevelandDemocratic48,02441.40%—
James B. WeaverPopulist2,0451.80%—
Total votes116,013

Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.

Sources: 1892

Questions and answers

Who won Maine in 1892?

Benjamin Harrison won Maine by 12.80 percentage points (14,854 votes).

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1892?

Maine cast 6 electoral votes in 1892.

How many people voted for president in Maine in 1892?

116,013 votes were counted for president.

How did Maine change from 1888 to 1892?

The margin moved 5.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 18.1 points to Republican by 12.8 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data