Who won Delaware in the 1892 presidential election?

Cleveland (Democratic) carried Delaware in 1892, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1892?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in the 1892 presidential election.

Did Delaware vote for the national winner in 1892?

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

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Delaware: Cleveland carries 3 EV.

Delaware cast its 3 electoral votes for Cleveland (Democratic). National winner: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) — Delaware voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Delaware, 1892

In 1892, Delaware awarded its 3 electoral votes to Cleveland of the Democratic party. That placed Delaware with the eventual winner: Grover Cleveland went on to take the presidency, and Delaware was part of his column.

Delaware stayed in the Democratic column for the 8th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1864. The region divided — Maryland and New Jersey joined Delaware for the Democratic ticket, while Pennsylvania did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Delaware has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 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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