Election in Maryland
Main article: 1888 United States presidential election
1888 United States presidential election in Maryland
Nominee
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Party
Democratic
Republican
Home state
New York
Indiana
Running mate
Allen G. Thurman
Levi P. Morton
Electoral vote
8
0
Popular vote
106,188
99,986
Percentage
50.34%
47.40%
County Results
Cleveland
40-50%
50-60%
Harrison
40-50%
50-60%
President before election
Grover Cleveland
Democratic
Elected President
Benjamin Harrison
Republican
The 1888 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election . Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
Maryland voted for the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland , over the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison . Cleveland won the state by a narrow margin of 2.94%.
Results [ ]
1888 United States presidential election in Maryland[1]
Party
Candidate
Running mate
Popular vote
Electoral vote
Count
%
Count
%
Democratic
Grover Cleveland of New York
Allen Granberry Thurman of Ohio
106,188
50.34%
8
100.00%
Republican
Benjamin Harrison of Indiana
Levi Parsons Morton of New York
99,986
47.40%
0
0.00%
Prohibition
Clinton Bowen Fisk of New Jersey
John Anderson Brooks of Missouri
4,767
2.26%
0
0.00%
Total
210,941
100.00%
8
100.00%
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