West Virginia · 1892 presidential election
West Virginia presidential election results 1892
Grover Cleveland carried West Virginia by 2.44 points (4,175 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 171,079
- WV result
- D+2.4
- Compared with the nation
- 0.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1888
- 2.1 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 84,467 | 49.40% | 6 | |
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 80,292 | 46.90% | — | |
| James B. Weaver | Populist | 4,167 | 2.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 171,079 | ||||
Sources: 1892
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Questions and answers
Who won West Virginia in 1892?
Grover Cleveland won West Virginia by 2.44 percentage points (4,175 votes).
How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1892?
West Virginia cast 6 electoral votes in 1892.
How many people voted for president in West Virginia in 1892?
171,079 votes were counted for president.
How did West Virginia change from 1888 to 1892?
The margin moved 2.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 0.3 points to Democratic by 2.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data