Who won Arkansas in the 1892 presidential election?

Cleveland (Democratic) carried Arkansas in 1892, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1892?

Arkansas cast 8 electoral votes in the 1892 presidential election.

Did Arkansas vote for the national winner in 1892?

Yes. Arkansas backed Grover Cleveland, who won the presidency that year.

Gilded AgeAR · 8 EV

1892

Arkansas: Cleveland carries 8 EV.

Arkansas cast its 8 electoral votes for Cleveland (Democratic). National winner: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) — Arkansas voted with the national winner this cycle.

Arkansas in 1892

The 1892 contest saw Arkansas line up behind Cleveland, delivering 8 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Arkansas with the eventual winner: Grover Cleveland went on to take the presidency, and Arkansas was part of his column.

Arkansas stayed in the Democratic column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1876. Arkansas did not move alone — neighboring Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas broke the same way in 1892. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Arkansas has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 times in all. The vote fell within the Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.

Nationally, Grover Cleveland finished with 277 of the 444 electoral votes to Benjamin Harrison's 145. Grover Cleveland led the national popular vote with 46.02% of the ballots cast.

The 1892 national map

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