The 1892 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 8, 1892. All contemporary 44 states were part of the 1892 United States presidential election. State voters chose 15 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Texas was won by the Democratic nominees, Grover Cleveland of New York and his running mate Adlai Stevenson I of Illinois.

Although Harrison received less than 20% of the statewide vote, this was the last time Starr County voted for the Republican candidate until Donald Trump won it in 2024.[1][2]

Results

1892 United States presidential election in Texas[3]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Grover Cleveland 239,148 56.65% 15
People's James B. Weaver 99,688 23.61% 0
Republican Benjamin Harrison (incumbent) 81,144 19.22% 0
Prohibition John Bidwell 2,165 0.51% 0
Totals 422,145 100.00% 15
Voter turnout —

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Notes

References

  1. ↑ Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
  2. ↑ Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, pp. 309–319 ISBN 0786422173
  3. ↑ Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Texas
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1892_United_States_presidential_election_in_Texas