Working project for presentation on Spatial History in HIST205F: Digital History
The question to answer: What was the impact of the 1892 presidential election on party patronage, as measured by the removal of postmasters in each state under Grover Cleveland's new Democratic administration? Did this follow any kind of geographical pattern? Did states that voted for Cleveland experience more or fewer removals than states that did not vote for Cleveland?
More information:
- Info on 1892 election: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1892
- Source for table of 1892 election results: http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/
- Keep in mind: tables of removals reflect fiscal years (July - June).
- Cleveland's administration began in March of 1893.