United States House election, 1892
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The U.S. House election, 1892 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1892 which coincided with the election of Grover Cleveland as President for the second time, defeating incumbent Benjamin Harrison. In spite of this, Harrison's Republican Party gained back some of the seats that had been lost in 1890 to Democratic Party but was still deep in the minority.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 218 | -20 | 61.2% |
| Independents | 2 | +2 | 0.5% |
| Other | 1 | +1 | 0.2% |
| Populist Party | 11 | +3 | 3.0% |
| Republican Party | 124 | +38 | 34.8% |
| Totals | 356 | +24 | 100.0% |
| ██ 80.1-100% Republican | ██ 80.1-100% Democratic |
| ██ 60.1-80% Republican | ██ 60.1-80% Democratic |
| ██ | ██ |
| ██ 60.1-80% Populist | ██ 80.1-100% Populist |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| ██ 6+ Republican gain | ██ 6+ Democratic gain |
| ██ 3-5 Republican gain | ██ 3-5 Democratic gain |
| ██ 1-2 Republican gain | ██ 1-2 Democratic gain |
| ██ no net change | ██ 1-2 Populist gain |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1890 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1894 |
| United States House of Representatives Elections |
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