1892 United States presidential election in Nevada

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

1892 United States presidential election in Nevada

November 8, 1892
 
Nominee James B. Weaver Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland
Party Populist Republican Democratic
Home state Iowa Indiana New York
Running mate James G. Field Whitelaw Reid Adlai Stevenson I
Electoral vote 3 0 0
Popular vote 7,264 2,811 714
Percentage 66.78% 25.84% 6.56%

County Results

President before election

Benjamin Harrison
Republican

Elected President

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

Nevada was won by the Populist nominees, James B. Weaver of Iowa and his running mate James G. Field of Virginia. Weaver and Field defeated the Republican nominees, incumbent President Benjamin Harrison of Indiana and his running mate Whitelaw Reid of New York. The state constituted the Populist Party's highest margin of victory in the election. The state would not vote against a winning Democrat again until 1976.

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