The 1892 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 8, 1892, as part of the
1892 United States presidential election
The 1892 United States presidential election was the 27th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1892. In a rematch of the closely contested 1888 presidential election, former Democratic President Grover Cleveland defeat ...
. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the
Electoral College, who voted for
president and
vice president.
Montana participated in its first ever presidential election, having become the 41st state on November 8, 1889. The state voted for the
Republican nominee, incumbent
President Benjamin Harrison, over the
Democratic
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nominee, former President
Grover Cleveland, who was running for a second, non-consecutive term and over the
People's Party (Populists) nominee
James B. Weaver
James Baird Weaver (June 12, 1833 – February 6, 1912) was a member of the United States House of Representatives and two-time candidate for President of the United States. Born in Ohio, he moved to Iowa as a boy when his family claimed a ...
. Harrison won Montana by a narrow margin of 2.65%.
Cleveland is the only Democrat to win the White House without carrying
Silver Bow County
Silver Bow County is a county in the U.S. state Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,133. Its county seat is Butte. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the single entity of Butte-Silver Bow. Additional ...
.
Results
Results by county
See also
*
United States presidential elections in Montana
Notes
References
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Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
1892 Montana elections