Who won Louisiana in the 1892 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1892?

Louisiana cast 8 electoral votes in the 1892 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 1892?

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

Gilded AgeLA · 8 EV

1892

Louisiana: Cleveland carries 8 EV.

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

Louisiana in 1892

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

Louisiana stayed in the Democratic column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1880. Louisiana did not move alone — neighboring Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi broke the same way in 1892. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 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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