United States presidential election in California, 1888

United States presidential election in California, 1888
California
November 6, 1888
 
Nominee Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Indiana New York
Running mate Levi P. Morton Allen G. Thurman
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 124,816 117,729
Percentage 49.66% 46.84%
President before election

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

 Elected President

Benjamin Harrison
Republican

In the 1888 United States presidential election, California narrowly voted for the Republican challenger, former Indiana United States Senate Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic incumbent, Grover Cleveland.

Results

United States presidential election in California, 1888[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican Benjamin Harrison 124,816 49.66% 8
Democratic Grover Cleveland (incumbent) 117,729 46.84% 0
Prohibition Clinton B. Fisk 5,761 2.29% 0
American James Curtis 1,591 0.63% 0
No party Write-ins 1,442 0.57% 0
Invalid or blank votes —
Totals 251,339 100.00% 8
Voter turnout —

References

  1. ↑ "1888 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
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