1888 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

Election in Rhode Island

1888 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

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Nominee Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Indiana New York
Running mate Levi P. Morton Allen G. Thurman
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 21,969 17,530
Percentage 53.88% 42.99%

County Results
Harrison
  50-60%


President before election

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

Elected President

Benjamin Harrison
Republican

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The 1888 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Rhode Island voted for the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland. Harrison won the state by a margin of 10.89%.

Results

1888 United States presidential election in Rhode Island[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Benjamin Harrison of Indiana Levi Parsons Morton of New York 21,969 53.88% 4 100.00%
Democratic Grover Cleveland of New York Allen Granberry Thurman of Ohio 17,530 42.99% 0 0.00%
Prohibition Clinton Bowen Fisk of New Jersey John Anderson Brooks of Missouri 1,251 3.07% 0 0.00%
Labor Alson Streeter of Illinois Charles E. Cunningham of Arkansas 18 0.04% 0 0.00%
N/A Others Others 7 0.02% 0 0.00%
Total 40,775 100.00% 4 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ "1888 Presidential General Election Results - Rhode Island". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.


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