United States · presidential election
1888 election
President elected
Benjamin Harrison
Electoral College result
Winner: 233 | Main Opponent: 168 | Total/Majority: 401/201
Electoral votes by state
National Archives result| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
State popular vote
| State | Elect/votes | G. Cleveland | % | B. Harrison | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10 | 57,177 | 32.7 | 117,314 | 67.0 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 86,062 | 54.8 | 59,752 | 38.0 |
| California | 8 | 117,729 | 46.8 | 124,816 | 49.7 |
| Colorado | 3 | 37,549 | 40.8 | 50,772 | 55.2 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 74,920 | 48.7 | 74,584 | 48.4 |
| Delaware | 3 | 16,414 | 55.1 | 12,950 | 43.5 |
| Florida | 4 | 39,557 | 59.5 | 26,529 | 39.9 |
| Georgia | 12 | 100,493 | 70.3 | 40,499 | 28.3 |
| Illinois | 22 | 348,351 | 46.6 | 370,475 | 49.5 |
| Indiana | 15 | 260,990 | 48.6 | 263,366 | 49.0 |
| Iowa | 13 | 179,876 | 44.4 | 211,607 | 52.3 |
| Kansas | 9 | 102,739 | 31.0 | 182,845 | 55.2 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 183,830 | 53.3 | 155,138 | 45.0 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 85,032 | 73.4 | 30,660 | 26.5 |
| Maine | 6 | 50,472 | 39.4 | 73,730 | 57.5 |
| Maryland | 8 | 106,188 | 50.3 | 99,986 | 47.4 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 151,590 | 44.0 | 183,892 | 53.4 |
| Michigan | 13 | 213,469 | 44.9 | 236,387 | 49.7 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 104,372 | 39.7 | 142,492 | 54.1 |
| Mississippi | 9 | 85,451 | 73.8 | 30,095 | 26.0 |
| Missouri | 16 | 261,943 | 50.2 | 236,252 | 45.3 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 80,552 | 39.8 | 108,417 | 53.5 |
| Nevada | 3 | 5,303 | 42.2 | 7,229 | 57.5 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 43,382 | 47.8 | 45,734 | 50.4 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 151,493 | 49.9 | 144,347 | 47.5 |
| New York | 36 | 635,965 | 48.2 | 650,338 | 49.3 |
| North Carolina | 11 | 147,902 | 51.8 | 134,784 | 47.2 |
| Ohio | 23 | 395,456 | 47.1 | 416,054 | 49.6 |
| Oregon | 3 | 26,518 | 42.8 | 33,291 | 53.8 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | 446,633 | 44.8 | 526,091 | 52.7 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 17,530 | 43.0 | 21,969 | 53.9 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 65,824 | 82.3 | 13,736 | 17.2 |
| Tennessee | 12 | 158,699 | 52.3 | 138,978 | 45.8 |
| Texas | 13 | 232,189 | 65.5 | 88,604 | 25.0 |
| Vermont | 4 | 16,788 | 26.4 | 45,193 | 71.2 |
| Virginia | 12 | 152,004 | 50.0 | 150,399 | 49.5 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 78,677 | 49.3 | 78,171 | 49.0 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 155,232 | 43.8 | 176,553 | 49.8 |
| Total | 401 | 5,474,351 | 43.8 | 5,504,029 | 49.8 |
Electoral College figures: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.