1892 United States presidential election in Oregon

The 1892 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 8, 1892. All contemporary 44 states were part of the 1892 United States presidential election. State voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

1892 United States presidential election in Oregon

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Nominee Benjamin Harrison James B. Weaver Grover Cleveland
Party Republican Populist Democratic
Home state Indiana Iowa New York
Running mate Whitelaw Reid James G. Field Adlai Stevenson I
Electoral vote 3 1 0
Popular vote 35,002 26,965 14,243
Percentage 44.59% 34.35% 18.15%

County Results

President before election

Benjamin Harrison
Republican

Elected President

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

Oregon was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Benjamin Harrison of Indiana and his running mate Whitelaw Reid of New York.

Campaign

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The Democrats and Populists conducted a partial fusion campaign in Oregon by having Democratic elector Robert A. Miller drop out and the Democratic Party of Oregon endorsed Populist elector I. Nathan Pierce in his place. The Democrats believed that the Populists would do the same for two electors, but the Populists refused. Governor Sylvester Pennoyer left the Democratic Party and joined the Populists in October.[1]

Results

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1892 United States presidential election in Oregon[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican Benjamin Harrison (incumbent) 35,002 44.59% 3
People's James Weaver 26,965 34.35% 1
Democratic Grover Cleveland 14,243 18.15% 0
Prohibition John Bidwell 2,281 2.91% 0
Totals 78,491 100.00% 4
Voter turnout

Results by county

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County Benjamin Harrison[3]
Republican
Stephen Grover Cleveland[3]
Democratic
James Baird Weaver[4]
People's
John Bidwell[5]
Prohibition
Margin[a] Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # %
Baker 755 43.37% 355 20.39% 620 35.61% 11 0.63% 135 7.75% 1,741
Benton 1,097 45.39% 689 28.51% 572 23.67% 59 2.44% 408[b] 16.88% 2,417
Clackamas 1,815 44.51% 655 16.06% 1,474 36.15% 134 3.29% 341 8.36% 4,078
Clatsop 1,148 48.89% 713 30.37% 407 17.33% 80 3.41% 435[b] 18.53% 2,348
Columbia 682 45.86% 270 18.16% 516 34.70% 19 1.28% 166 11.16% 1,487
Coos 603 31.70% 299 15.72% 964 50.68% 36 1.89% -361 -18.98% 1,902
Crook 317 37.21% 411 48.24% 120 14.08% 4 0.47% -94[b] -11.03% 852
Curry 183 50.14% 90 24.66% 87 23.84% 5 1.37% 93[b] 25.48% 365
Douglas 1,329 44.27% 529 17.62% 1,093 36.41% 51 1.70% 236 7.86% 3,002
Gilliam 402 47.46% 253 29.87% 185 21.84% 7 0.83% 149[b] 17.59% 847
Grant 568 43.89% 437 33.77% 281 21.72% 8 0.62% 131[b] 10.12% 1,294
Harney 213 33.18% 276 42.99% 149 23.21% 4 0.62% -63[b] -9.81% 642
Jackson 959 35.04% 466 17.03% 1,261 46.07% 51 1.86% -302 -11.03% 2,737
Josephine 502 37.21% 283 20.98% 548 40.62% 16 1.19% -46 -3.41% 1,349
Klamath 269 39.85% 76 11.26% 324 48.00% 6 0.89% -55 -8.15% 675
Lake 237 36.57% 110 16.98% 300 46.30% 1 0.15% -63 -9.72% 648
Lane 1,902 45.71% 828 19.90% 1,334 32.06% 97 2.33% 568 13.65% 4,161
Linn 1,689 39.38% 630 14.69% 1,784 41.59% 186 4.34% -95 -2.21% 4,289
Malheur 246 39.23% 265 42.26% 97 15.47% 19 3.03% -19[b] -3.03% 627
Marion 2,979 49.77% 879 14.69% 1,833 30.63% 294 4.91% 1,146 19.15% 5,985
Morrow 470 41.37% 352 30.99% 301 26.50% 13 1.14% 118[b] 10.39% 1,136
Multnomah 8,041 48.29% 2,040 12.25% 6,055 36.36% 517 3.10% 1,986 11.93% 16,653
Polk 943 42.81% 432 19.61% 714 32.41% 114 5.17% 229 10.39% 2,203
Sherman 289 46.31% 110 17.63% 193 30.93% 32 5.13% 96 15.38% 624
Tillamook 522 55.06% 258 27.22% 150 15.82% 18 1.90% 264[b] 27.85% 948
Umatilla 1,446 42.13% 398 11.60% 1,517 44.20% 71 2.07% -71 -2.07% 3,432
Union 1,008 34.58% 586 20.10% 1,290 44.25% 31 1.06% -282 -9.67% 2,915
Wallowa 273 32.23% 81 9.56% 481 56.79% 12 1.42% -208 -24.56% 847
Wasco 1,059 49.84% 497 23.39% 502 23.62% 67 3.15% 557 26.21% 2,125
Washington 1,587 53.27% 293 9.84% 1,027 34.47% 72 2.42% 560 18.80% 2,979
Yamhill 1,469 46.15% 682 21.43% 786 24.69% 246 7.73% 683 21.46% 3,183
Totals 35,002 44.59% 14,243 18.15% 26,965 34.35% 2,281 2.91% 8,037 10.24% 78,491

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Because Weaver ran second ahead of Cleveland in Oregon as a whole, all margins and percentage margins given are Harrison vote minus Weaver vote and Harrison percentage minus Weaver percentage unless states otherwise.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j In this county where Cleveland did run ahead of Weaver, margin given is Harrison vote minus Cleveland vote and percentage margin Harrison percentage minus Cleveland percentage.

References

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  1. ^ Knoles 1971, p. 181-182.
  2. ^ Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Oregon
  3. ^ a b Géoelections; Presidential election of 1892 Popular Vote (.xlsx file for €15)
  4. ^ Géoelections; Popular Vote for James B. Weaver (.xlsx file for €15)
  5. ^ Géoelections; Popular Vote for John Bidwell (.xlsx file for €15)

Works cited

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  • Knoles, George (1971). The Presidential Campaign and Election of 1892. Stanford University Press. ISBN 040450969X.