November 5, 1888
Benjamin Harrison Wins 1888
Benjamin Harrison defeats Grover Cleveland with 67 electoral votes, winning 3 states.
Grover Cleveland
16 EV
270 to win
Benjamin Harrison
67 EV
67
270
67
Electoral Votes
45.8%
Popular Vote
3
States Carried
680,355
Total Votes Cast
Benjamin Harrison won the Electoral College despite losing the popular vote by 40,104 votes
Benjamin Harrison won the 1888 presidential election with 67 electoral votes to Grover Cleveland's 16. Benjamin Harrison received 45.8% of the popular vote and carried 3 states. Compared to the previous election, 16 counties changed parties—5 flipped Republican and 11 flipped Democratic.
1888 National Results
EC/Popular Split
Electoral College
270 needed to winDemocrat
Grover Cleveland
16
electoral votes
Republican
Benjamin Harrison
67
electoral votes
67
270
Popular Vote
680,355 total votesGrover Cleveland51.7%
351,511 votes
Benjamin Harrison45.8%
311,407 votes
D+5.9% margin
(40,104 vote difference)
Electoral College / Popular Vote Split
Benjamin Harrison won the presidency despite Grover Cleveland winning the popular vote by 40,104 votes.
Source: Official state election returnsBenjamin Harrison elected president
State Results
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State-by-State Results
2 Dem3 Rep
Battleground States (Margin < 5%)
| State | EV | 1888 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | D+34.3 |
| Connecticut | 7 | D+0.2 |
| Delaware | 3 | R+0.8 |
| California | 54 | R+2.8 |
| Colorado | 10 | R+14.4 |