Who won North Carolina in the 1892 presidential election?

Cleveland (Democratic) carried North Carolina in 1892, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1892?

North Carolina cast 11 electoral votes in the 1892 presidential election.

Did North Carolina vote for the national winner in 1892?

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

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1892

North Carolina: Cleveland carries 11 EV.

North Carolina cast its 11 electoral votes for Cleveland (Democratic). National winner: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) — North Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in North Carolina, 1892

In 1892, North Carolina awarded its 11 electoral votes to Cleveland of the Democratic party. That placed North Carolina with the eventual winner: Grover Cleveland went on to take the presidency, and North Carolina was part of his column.

North Carolina stayed in the Democratic column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1876. North Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina broke the same way in 1892. Over its 58 recorded presidential cycles, North Carolina 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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