1888 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison [R]233 of 401 electoral votes

233

Electoral votes — Benjamin Harrison

168

Electoral votes — Grover Cleveland

201

Needed for a majority

Electoral College record, as published by the National Archives

President

Benjamin Harrison [R]

Main Opponent

Grover Cleveland [D]

Electoral Vote

Winner: 233 · Main Opponent: 168 · Total/Majority: 401/201

Vice President

Levi P. Morton, Vice President (233)

V.P. Opponents

Allen G. Thurman (168)

State	Electoral Vote of Each State	For President		For Vice-President
State	Electoral Vote of Each State	Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana	Grover Cleveland, of New York	Levi P. Morton, of New York	Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio
Alabama	10	-	10	-	10
Arkansas	7	-	7	-	7
California	8	8	-	8	-
Colorado	3	3	-	3	-
Connecticut	6	-	6	-	6
Delaware	3	-	3	-	3
Florida	4	-	4	-	4
Georgia	12	-	12	-	12
Illinois	22	22	-	22	-
Indiana	15	15	-	15	-
Iowa	13	13	-	13	-
Kansas	9	9	-	9	-
Kentucky	13	-	13	-	13
Louisiana	8	-	8	-	8
Maine	6	6	-	6	-
Maryland	8	-	8	-	8
Massachusetts	14	14	-	14	-
Michigan	13	13	-	13	-
Minnesota	7	7	-	7	-
Mississippi	9	-	9	-	9
Missouri	16	-	16	-	16
Nebraska	5	5	-	5	-
Nevada	3	3	-	3	-
New Hampshire	4	4	-	4	-
New Jersey	9	-	9	-	9
New York	36	36	-	36	-
North Carolina	11	-	11	-	11
Ohio	23	23	-	23	-
Oregon	3	3	-	3	-
Pennsylvania	30	30	-	30	-
Rhode Island	4	4	-	4	-
South Carolina	9	-	9	-	9
Tennessee	12	-	12	-	12
Texas	13	-	13	-	13
Vermont	4	4	-	4	-
Virginia	12	-	12	-	12
West Virginia	6	-	6	-	6
Wisconsin	11	11	-	11	-
Totals	401	233	168	233	168

National Archives — Office of the Federal Register

Electoral College record

https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/1888
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