Cleveland was the front runner at the Democratic convention in 1892. He was opposed by those from the West and the South who supported free coinage of silver. Despite the opposition Cleveland won the nomination on the first ballot. Harrison also won the nomination on the first ballot at the Republican convention.
James Weaver ran for the popular party.
The election campaign was dominated by the issue of tariffÐ with Cleveland running against the increase in tariffs that Harrison had brought about. The Populist candidate Weaver received strong support for his position promoting the minting of silver.
There was no campaigning by either candidate. Harrison's wife was deathly ill, and he did not even hold porch speechers. Cleveland in difference to Harrison did not either.
Cleveland won the election, but Weaver won 22 electoral votesÐ the only third party candidate between 1860- and 1912 to carry a single state.
Participation of Eligible Voters 74.7%
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