1892
Grover Cleveland and the 1892 map
Grover Cleveland made a historic comeback to defeat incumbent Benjamin Harrison, becoming the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms (22nd and 24th). The Populist Party, representing agrarian interests and calling for free silver, ran James B. Weaver and won 22 electoral votes — an impressive showing for a new third party. The Homestead Strike's violent suppression hurt Harrison's image with labor. Cleveland's second term would be overshadowed by the severe Panic of 1893.
Gold standard vs. free silver; agrarian distress; labor unrest
Cleveland became the only president to serve non-consecutive terms; Populists won 22 electoral votes
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