1892 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
1892 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
County Results
Harrison
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
Cleveland
40-50%
The 1892 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 8, 1892, as part of the 1892 United States presidential election . Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
Washington participated in its first ever presidential election, having become the 42nd state on November 11, 1889. The state voted for the Republican incumbent president , Benjamin Harrison , over the Democratic candidate and former president, Grover Cleveland by a margin of 6,62 votes, or a 7.53% margin.
Results
General Election Results[ 1]
Party
Pledged to
Elector
Votes
Republican Party
Benjamin Harrison
John S. McMillin
36,470[ a]
Republican Party
Benjamin Harrison
George V. Calhoun
36,457
Republican Party
Benjamin Harrison
Chester F. White
36,242
Republican Party
Benjamin Harrison
Ignatius A. Navarre
36,138
Democratic Party
Grover Cleveland
Louis K. Church
29,844
Democratic Party
Grover Cleveland
Franklin D. Arnold
29,828
Democratic Party
Grover Cleveland
John W. Stearns
29,770
Democratic Party
Grover Cleveland
Lew H. Plattor
29,703
People's Party
James B. Weaver
William J. Caldwell
19,105
People's Party
James B. Weaver
James Bassett
19,093
People's Party
James B. Weaver
P. B. Barrows
19,065
People's Party
James B. Weaver
William Lee Sr.
19,054
Prohibition Party
John Bidwell
H. N. Belt
2,553
Prohibition Party
John Bidwell
D. R. Bigelow
2,522
Prohibition Party
John Bidwell
A. Macready
2,508
Prohibition Party
John Bidwell
J. W. Peter
2,506
Votes cast[ b]
87,972
Results by county
County
Benjamin Harrison Republican
Grover Cleveland Democratic
James B. Weaver Populist
John Bidwell Prohibition
Margin
Total votes cast[ c]
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Adams
244
42.81%
139
24.39%
181
31.75%
6
1.05%
63[ d]
11.05%
570
Asotin
194
52.72%
143
38.86%
16
4.35%
15
4.08%
51
13.86%
368
Chehalis
990
41.98%
800
33.93%
525
22.26%
43
1.82%
190
8.06%
2,358
Clallam
518
38.20%
448
33.04%
383
28.24%
7
0.52%
70
5.16%
1,356
Clark
1,069
41.51%
966
37.51%
449
17.44%
91
3.53%
103
4.00%
2,575
Columbia
615
39.30%
672
42.94%
185
11.82%
93
5.94%
-57
-3.64%
1,565
Cowlitz
738
41.93%
556
31.59%
430
24.43%
36
2.05%
182
10.34%
1,760
Douglas
345
37.70%
253
27.65%
298
32.57%
19
2.08%
47
5.14%
915
Franklin
28
23.53%
54
45.38%
34
28.57%
3
2.52%
-20[ d]
-16.81%
119
Garfield
351
38.66%
288
31.72%
224
24.67%
45
4.96%
63
6.94%
908
Island
161
40.55%
127
31.99%
93
23.43%
16
4.03%
34
8.56%
397
Jefferson
610
43.88%
665
47.84%
98
7.05%
17
1.72%
-55
-3.96%
1,390
King
6,520
44.31%
4,925
33.47%
2,801
19.04%
467
3.17%
1,595
10.84%
14,713
Kitsap
438
34.60%
370
29.23%
400
31.60%
58
4.58%
38[ d]
3.00%
1,266
Kittitas
855
37.83%
800
35.40%
573
25.35%
32
1.42%
55
2.43%
2,260
Klickitat
616
47.02%
279
21.30%
367
28.02%
48
3.66%
249
19.01%
1,310
Lewis
1,350
41.49%
1,014
31.16%
718
22.07%
172
5.29%
336
10.33%
3,254
Lincoln
915
37.58%
931
38.23%
523
21.48%
66
2.71%
-16
-0.66%
2,435
Mason
352
42.00%
356
42.48%
124
14.80%
6
0.72%
-4
-0.48%
838
Okanogan
577
50.04%
425
36.86%
146
12.66%
5
0.43%
152
13.18%
1,153
Pacific
759
52.60%
559
38.74%
86
5.96%
39
2.70%
200
13.86%
1,443
Pierce
3,954
37.07%
3,621
33.95%
2,793
26.19%
297
2.78%
333
3.12%
10,665
San Juan
348
54.89%
226
35.65%
45
7.10%
15
2.37%
122
19.24%
634
Skagit
1,246
42.92%
923
31.79%
665
22.91%
69
2.38%
323
11.13%
2,903
Skamania
91
39.74%
99
43.23%
34
14.85%
5
2.18%
-8
-3.49%
229
Snohomish
1,488
34.93%
1,390
32.63%
1,302
30.56%
80
1.88%
98
2.30%
4,260
Spokane
3,367
45.45%
2,247
30.33%
1,616
21.81%
178
2.40%
1,120
15.12%
7,408
Stevens
622
37.25%
501
30.00%
529
31.68%
18
1.08%
93[ d]
5.57%
1,670
Thurston
1,043
41.70%
810
32.39%
541
21.63%
107
4.28%
233
9.32%
2,501
Wahkiakum
239
46.32%
224
43.41%
49
9.50%
4
0.78%
15
2.91%
516
Walla Walla
1,362
47.14%
1,313
45.45%
88
3.05%
126
4.36%
49
1.70%
2,889
Whatcom
1,709
41.50%
1,161
28.19%
1,080
26.23%
168
4.08%
548
13.31%
4,118
Whitman
2,131
37.26%
2,061
36.04%
1,339
23.41%
188
3.29%
70
1.22%
5,719
Yakima
625
41.47%
498
33.05%
370
24.55%
14
0.93%
127
8.43%
1,507
Totals
36,470
41.46%
29,844
33.92%
19,105
21.72%
2,553
2.90%
6,626
7.53%
87,972
See also
Notes
^ The stated total for McMillin is 36,460 but it's noted on the original canvass that the county figures add up to 36,470, so it seems likely the former figure is a mistake
^ Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
^ Based on highest elector on each ticket
^ a b c d Margin over Weaver
References
^ Washington State Archives, Abstract of Election Returns of State of Washington at a General Election held on the Eighth day of November, A.D. 1892.