1888 United States presidential election
The 1888 United States presidential election was the 26th election in the history of the United States. It occurred on November 6, 1888. This election was between Incumbent President Grover Cleveland of New York and former U.S Senator from Indiana and grandson of former President William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison. Harrison won the election with 233 electoral votes. Cleveland got only 168 electoral votes.
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401 members of the Electoral College 201 electoral votes needed to win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
Republican Party
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| Benjamin Harrison | Levi P. Morton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| U.S. Senator from Indiana (1881–1887) |
25th U.S. Ambassador to France (1881–1885) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Presidential
- Grover Cleveland, 22nd President of the United States (1885-1889) (Nominee)
Vice-presidential
Democratic Party
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| Grover Cleveland | Allen G. Thurman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22nd President of the United States (1885–1889) |
U.S. Senator from Ohio (1869–1881) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1888 United States Presidential Election Media
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Man leaning on Harrison and Morton campaign ball.
- Grover Cleveland Portrait.jpg
Grover Cleveland, facing right; 1888
Notes
References
- ↑ "National General Election VEP Turnout Rates, 1789-Present". United States Election Project. CQ Press.