1888 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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1888 United States presidential election in South Carolina

← 1884 November 6, 1888 1892 →
  StephenGroverCleveland.jpg Benjamin Harrison 1896.jpg
Nominee Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York Indiana
Running mate Allen G. Thurman Levi P. Morton
Electoral vote 9 0
Popular vote 65,824 13,736
Percentage 82.28% 17.17%

South Carolina Presidential Election Results 1888.svg
County Results

President before election

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

Elected President

Benjamin Harrison
Republican

The 1888 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. Voters chose 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

South Carolina voted for the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland, over the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison. Cleveland won the state by a landslide margin of 65.11%.

Results[]

1888 United States presidential election in South Carolina[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Democratic Grover Cleveland of New York Allen Granberry Thurman of Ohio 65,824 82.28% 9 100.00%
Republican Benjamin Harrison of Indiana Levi Parsons Morton of New York 13,736 17.17% 0 0.00%
N/A Others Others 437 0.55% 0 0.00%
Total 79,997 100.00% 9 100.00%

References[]

  1. ^ "1888 Presidential General Election Results - South Carolina". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.


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