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Nevada · 1892 presidential election

Nevada presidential election results 1892

James B. Weaver carried Nevada by 40.78 points (4,415 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
10,826
NV result
R+19.5
Compared with the nation
22.5 pts more Republican
Swing since 1888
4.2 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
James B. WeaverPopulist7,22666.70%3
Benjamin HarrisonRepublican2,81126.00%—
Grover ClevelandDemocratic7036.50%—
Total votes10,826

Sources: 1892

Questions and answers

Who won Nevada in 1892?

James B. Weaver won Nevada by 40.78 percentage points (4,415 votes).

How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 1892?

Nevada cast 3 electoral votes in 1892.

How many people voted for president in Nevada in 1892?

10,826 votes were counted for president.

How did Nevada change from 1888 to 1892?

The margin moved 4.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 15.3 points to Republican by 19.5 points.

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