South Carolina · 1892 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1892
Grover Cleveland carried South Carolina by 58.63 points (41,335 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 70,504
- SC result
- D+58.6
- Compared with the nation
- 55.6 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1888
- 6.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 54,680 | 77.60% | 9 | |
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 13,345 | 18.90% | — | |
| James B. Weaver | Populist | 2,407 | 3.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 70,504 | ||||
Sources: 1892
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1892?
Grover Cleveland won South Carolina by 58.63 percentage points (41,335 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1892?
South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes in 1892.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1892?
70,504 votes were counted for president.
How did South Carolina change from 1888 to 1892?
The margin moved 6.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 65.1 points to Democratic by 58.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data