1888 United States presidential election in California

1888 United States presidential election in California

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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 8 0
Popular vote 124,816 117,729
Percentage 49.66% 46.84%

County Results

President before election

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

Elected President

Benjamin Harrison
Republican

The 1888 United States presidential election in California was held on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. As was standard practice at the time, voters chose the electors directly on a general ticket.

California narrowly voted for the Republican challenger, former Indiana Senator Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic incumbent, Grover Cleveland.