Who won Virginia in the 1892 presidential election?

Cleveland (Democratic) carried Virginia in 1892, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1892?

Virginia cast 12 electoral votes in the 1892 presidential election.

Did Virginia vote for the national winner in 1892?

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

Gilded AgeVA · 12 EV

1892

Virginia: Cleveland carries 12 EV.

Virginia cast its 12 electoral votes for Cleveland (Democratic). National winner: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) — Virginia voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1892 result in Virginia

Virginia backed Cleveland (Democratic) in the 1892 presidential election, casting 12 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Virginia with the eventual winner: Grover Cleveland went on to take the presidency, and Virginia was part of his column.

Virginia stayed in the Democratic column for the 6th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1872. Virginia did not move alone — neighboring North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Maryland broke the same way in 1892. Over its 58 recorded presidential cycles, Virginia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 33 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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