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U.S. presidential election, 1892

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Presidential CandidateElectoral Vote Popular Vote Pct Party Running Mate
(Electoral Votes)
Grover Cleveland of New York (W) 277 5,556,918 46.2 Democrat Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois (277)
Benjamin Harrison of Indiana 145 5,176,108 43.0 Republican Whitelaw Reid of New York (145)
James B. Weaver of Iowa 22 1,027,329 8.5 Populist James G. Field of Virginia (22)
Other
Total 100.0%
Other elections: 1880, 1884, 1888, 1892, 1896, 1900, 1904
Source: U.S. Office of the Federal Register

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The election was held on November 8, 1892.

Grover Cleveland becomes the first (and only) non-incumbant ex-President to win re-election.

The Prohibition Party's John Bidwell received 270,770 popular votes (2.2%).

See also: President of the United States, U.S. presidential election, 1892, History of the United States (1865-1918)