Who won Rhode Island in the 1892 presidential election?

Harrison (Republican) carried Rhode Island in 1892, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1892?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in the 1892 presidential election.

Did Rhode Island vote for the national winner in 1892?

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

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1892

Rhode Island: Harrison carries 4 EV.

Rhode Island cast its 4 electoral votes for Harrison (Republican). National winner: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) — Rhode Island voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Rhode Island, 1892

In 1892, Rhode Island awarded its 4 electoral votes to Harrison of the Republican party. The presidency went elsewhere: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) won nationally, while Rhode Island had backed a different ticket.

Rhode Island stayed in the Republican column for the 10th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. The region divided — Massachusetts joined Rhode Island for the Republican ticket, while Connecticut did not. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Rhode Island has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 25 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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