The 1892 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 8, 1892, as part of the 1892 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Washington participated in its first ever presidential election, having become the 42nd state on November 11, 1889. The state voted for the Republican incumbent president, Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic candidate and former president, Grover Cleveland by a margin of 6,626 votes, or a 7.53% margin.
Results + General Election ResultsWashington State Archives, Abstract of Election Returns of State of Washington at a General Election held on the Eighth day of November, A.D. 1892.Party Pledged to Elector Votes Republican Party Benjamin Harrison John S. McMillin36,470 Republican Party Benjamin Harrison George V. Calhoun36,457 Republican Party Benjamin Harrison Chester F. White36,242 Republican Party Benjamin Harrison Ignatius A. Navarre36,138 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland Louis K. Church29,844 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland Franklin D. Arnold29,828 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland John W. Stearns29,770 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland Lew H. Plattor29,703 People's Party James B. Weaver William J. Caldwell19,105 People's Party James B. Weaver James Bassett19,093 People's Party James B. Weaver P. B. Barrows19,065 People's Party James B. Weaver William Lee Sr.19,054 Prohibition Party John Bidwell H. N. Belt2,553 Prohibition Party John Bidwell D. R. Bigelow2,522 Prohibition Party John Bidwell A. Macready2,508 Prohibition Party John Bidwell J. W. Peter2,506Votes cast 87,972
Results by county CountyBenjamin HarrisonRepublicanGrover ClevelandDemocraticJames B. WeaverPopulistJohn BidwellProhibitionMarginTotal votescast#%#%#%#%#%Adams24442.81%13924.39%18131.75%61.05%6311.05%570Asotin19452.72%14338.86%164.35%154.08%5113.86%368Chehalis99041.98%80033.93%52522.26%431.82%1908.06%2,358Clallam51838.20%44833.04%38328.24%70.52%705.16%1,356Clarke1,06941.51%96637.51%44917.44%913.53%1034.00%2,575Columbia61539.30%67242.94%18511.82%935.94%-57-3.64%1,565Cowlitz73841.93%55631.59%43024.43%362.05%18210.34%1,760Douglas34537.70%25327.65%29832.57%192.08%475.14%915Franklin2823.53%5445.38%3428.57%32.52%-20-16.81%119Garfield35138.66%28831.72%22424.67%454.96%636.94%908Island16140.55%12731.99%9323.43%164.03%348.56%397Jefferson61043.88%66547.84%987.05%171.72%-55-3.96%1,390King6,52044.31%4,92533.47%2,80119.04%4673.17%1,59510.84%14,713Kitsap43834.60%37029.23%40031.60%584.58%383.00%1,266Kittitas85537.83%80035.40%57325.35%321.42%552.43%2,260Klickitat61647.02%27921.30%36728.02%483.66%24919.01%1,310Lewis1,35041.49%1,01431.16%71822.07%1725.29%33610.33%3,254Lincoln91537.58%93138.23%52321.48%662.71%-16-0.66%2,435Mason35242.00%35642.48%12414.80%60.72%-4-0.48%838Okanogan57750.04%42536.86%14612.66%50.43%15213.18%1,153Pacific75952.60%55938.74%865.96%392.70%20013.86%1,443Pierce3,95437.07%3,62133.95%2,79326.19%2972.78%3333.12%10,665San Juan34854.89%22635.65%457.10%152.37%12219.24%634Skagit1,24642.92%92331.79%66522.91%692.38%32311.13%2,903Skamania9139.74%9943.23%3414.85%52.18%-8-3.49%229Snohomish1,48834.93%1,39032.63%1,30230.56%801.88%982.30%4,260Spokane3,36745.45%2,24730.33%1,61621.81%1782.40%1,12015.12%7,408Stevens62237.25%50130.00%52931.68%181.08%935.57%1,670Thurston1,04341.70%81032.39%54121.63%1074.28%2339.32%2,501Wahkiakum23946.32%22443.41%499.50%40.78%152.91%516Walla Walla1,36247.14%1,31345.45%883.05%1264.36%491.70%2,889Whatcom1,70941.50%1,16128.19%1,08026.23%1684.08%54813.31%4,118Whitman2,13137.26%2,06136.04%1,33923.41%1883.29%701.22%5,719Yakima62541.47%49833.05%37024.55%140.93%1278.43%1,507Totals36,47041.46%29,84433.92%19,10521.72%2,5532.90%6,6267.53%87,972
See also United States presidential elections in Washington (state)
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