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Rhode Island · 1892 presidential election

Rhode Island presidential election results 1892

Benjamin Harrison carried Rhode Island by 4.96 points (2,639 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
53,196
RI result
R+5.0
Compared with the nation
8.0 pts more Republican
Swing since 1888
5.9 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Benjamin HarrisonRepublican26,97550.70%4
Grover ClevelandDemocratic24,33645.70%—
James B. WeaverPopulist2280.40%—
Total votes53,196

Sources: 1892

Questions and answers

Who won Rhode Island in 1892?

Benjamin Harrison won Rhode Island by 4.96 percentage points (2,639 votes).

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1892?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in 1892.

How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1892?

53,196 votes were counted for president.

How did Rhode Island change from 1888 to 1892?

The margin moved 5.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 10.9 points to Republican by 5.0 points.

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