Massachusetts — 1892 presidential election
state1892 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentHarrisonR+6.6
How it voted
Share of the 1892 vote
| Benjamin Harrison ✓Republican | 51.9% | 202,814 |
|---|---|---|
| Grover ClevelandDemocratic | 45.2% | 176,813 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.9% | 11,401 |
1892presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1892 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 15 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Bristol County, MA | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Dukes County, MA | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Essex County, MA | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Hampden County, MA | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Worcester County, MA | Republican | R+12.8 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Benjamin Harrison+2,315 | 3,68870.5% | 1,37326.2% | 1713.3% | 5,232 |
| Berkshire County | Benjamin Harrison+639 | 7,33650.6% | 6,69746.2% | 4653.2% | 14,498 |
| Bristol County | Benjamin Harrison+4,907 | 15,73257.7% | 10,82539.7% | 6992.6% | 27,256 |
| Dukes County | Benjamin Harrison+350 | 58866.5% | 23826.9% | 586.6% | 884 |
| Essex County | Benjamin Harrison+7,113 | 29,08854.5% | 21,97541.2% | 2,3204.3% | 53,383 |
| Franklin County | Benjamin Harrison+1,624 | 4,51058.5% | 2,88637.4% | 3134.1% | 7,709 |
| Hampden County | Benjamin Harrison+145 | 11,37348.8% | 11,22848.2% | 6933.0% | 23,294 |
| Hampshire County | Benjamin Harrison+1,209 | 4,88754.6% | 3,67841.1% | 3844.3% | 8,949 |
| Middlesex County | Benjamin Harrison+5,606 | 40,37552.4% | 34,76945.1% | 1,9462.5% | 77,090 |
| Nantucket County | Benjamin Harrison+220 | 44065.5% | 22032.7% | 121.8% | 672 |
| Norfolk County | Benjamin Harrison+1,535 | 11,86252.1% | 10,32745.4% | 5752.5% | 22,764 |
| Plymouth County | Benjamin Harrison+3,205 | 10,50157.0% | 7,29639.6% | 6373.5% | 18,434 |
| Suffolk County | Grover Cleveland+9,200 | 35,30443.4% | 44,50454.7% | 1,5841.9% | 81,392 |
| Worcester County | Benjamin Harrison+6,333 | 27,13054.8% | 20,79742.0% | 1,5443.1% | 49,471 |
Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R) · James B. Weaver (Populist)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1892 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1892 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.