Who won Connecticut in the 1892 presidential election?

Cleveland (Democratic) carried Connecticut in 1892, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1892?

Connecticut cast 6 electoral votes in the 1892 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 1892?

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

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1892

Connecticut: Cleveland carries 6 EV.

Connecticut cast its 6 electoral votes for Cleveland (Democratic). National winner: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) — Connecticut voted with the national winner this cycle.

Connecticut in 1892

The 1892 contest saw Connecticut line up behind Cleveland, delivering 6 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Connecticut with the eventual winner: Grover Cleveland went on to take the presidency, and Connecticut was part of his column.

The result flipped Connecticut away from the Republican it had supported in 1888. The region divided — New York joined Connecticut for the Democratic ticket, while Massachusetts and Rhode Island did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Connecticut has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 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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