1888 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

1888 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

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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 11 0
Popular vote 176,555 155,243
Percentage 49.69% 43.69%

County Results

President before election

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

Elected President

Benjamin Harrison
Republican

The 1888 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. State voters chose 11 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Republican Party candidate Benjamin Harrison won Wisconsin with 49.69% of the popular vote, winning the state's eleven electoral votes.[1] Wisconsin voted Republican for the ninth consecutive election; this streak would end with the next election.

In this election, Marquette County began a streak of voting for the statewide winner that lasted until 1936.

  1. ^ "1888 Presidential General Election Results — Wisconsin". Retrieved August 18, 2016.