Who won Maryland in the 1892 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1892?

Maryland cast 8 electoral votes in the 1892 presidential election.

Did Maryland vote for the national winner in 1892?

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

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1892

Maryland: Cleveland carries 8 EV.

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

What happened in Maryland, 1892

In 1892, Maryland awarded its 8 electoral votes to Cleveland of the Democratic party. That placed Maryland with the eventual winner: Grover Cleveland went on to take the presidency, and Maryland was part of his column.

Maryland stayed in the Democratic column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1868. The region divided — Virginia, West Virginia, and Delaware joined Maryland for the Democratic ticket, while Pennsylvania did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Maryland has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 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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