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Nebraska · 1892 presidential election

Nebraska presidential election results 1892

Benjamin Harrison carried Nebraska by 2.04 points (4,079 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
8
Votes counted
200,205
NE result
R+31.1
Compared with the nation
34.1 pts more Republican
Swing since 1888
17.3 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Benjamin HarrisonRepublican87,21343.60%8
James B. WeaverPopulist83,13441.50%—
Grover ClevelandDemocratic24,95612.50%—
Total votes200,205

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

Sources: 1892

Questions and answers

Who won Nebraska in 1892?

Benjamin Harrison won Nebraska by 2.04 percentage points (4,079 votes).

How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1892?

Nebraska cast 8 electoral votes in 1892.

How many people voted for president in Nebraska in 1892?

200,205 votes were counted for president.

How did Nebraska change from 1888 to 1892?

The margin moved 17.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 13.8 points to Republican by 31.1 points.

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