The 1892 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 8, 1892. All contemporary 44 states were part of the 1892 United States presidential election. State voters chose 24 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
Illinois was won by the Democratic nominees, former President Grover Cleveland of New York and his running mate Adlai Stevenson I of Illinois. This marked the first time a Democratic candidate won Illinois since 1856 when James Buchanan carried the state. Illinois is one of the three states that voted Republican in both 1884 and 1888 but flipped to Cleveland in 1892, the others being California and Wisconsin.
Results 1892 United States presidential election in IllinoisDave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – IllinoisPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Grover Cleveland 426,281 48.79% 24 Republican Benjamin Harrison (incumbent) 399,288 45.70% 0 Prohibition John Bidwell 25,871 2.96% 0 Populist James B. Weaver 22,207 2.54% 0 Totals 873,647 100.00% 24 Voter turnout —
See also United States presidential elections in Illinois
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