Who won Pennsylvania in the 1892 presidential election?

Harrison (Republican) carried Pennsylvania in 1892, winning its 32 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1892?

Pennsylvania cast 32 electoral votes in the 1892 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 1892?

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

Gilded AgePA · 32 EV

1892

Pennsylvania: Harrison carries 32 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 32 electoral votes for Harrison (Republican). National winner: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) — Pennsylvania voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Pennsylvania, 1892

In 1892, Pennsylvania awarded its 32 electoral votes to Harrison of the Republican party. The presidency went elsewhere: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) won nationally, while Pennsylvania had backed a different ticket.

Pennsylvania stayed in the Republican column for the 9th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1860. The region divided — Ohio joined Pennsylvania for the Republican ticket, while West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Pennsylvania has backed the Republican party more than any other — 26 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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