Who won Ohio in the 1892 presidential election?

Harrison (Republican) carried Ohio in 1892, winning its 23 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1892?

Ohio cast 23 electoral votes in the 1892 presidential election.

Did Ohio vote for the national winner in 1892?

No. Ohio backed Harrison, while Grover Cleveland won the presidency nationally.

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1892

Ohio: Harrison carries 23 EV.

Ohio cast its 23 electoral votes for Harrison (Republican). National winner: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) — Ohio voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Ohio, 1892

In 1892, Ohio awarded its 23 electoral votes to Harrison of the Republican party. The presidency went elsewhere: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) won nationally, while Ohio had backed a different ticket.

Ohio stayed in the Republican column for the 10th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. The region divided — Michigan and Pennsylvania joined Ohio for the Republican ticket, while Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia did not. Over its 56 recorded presidential cycles, Ohio has backed the Republican party more than any other — 30 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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