United States presidential election in Nevada, 1888

United States presidential election in Nevada, 1888

November 6, 1888

 
Nominee Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Indiana New York
Running mate Levi P. Morton Allen G. Thurman
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 7,088 5,149
Percentage 57.73% 41.94%

President before election

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

Elected President

Benjamin Harrison
Republican

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

Nevada voted for the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland. Harrison won the state by a margin of 15.79%.

With 57.73% of the popular vote, Nevada would prove to be Harrison's second strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote after Vermont[1].

Results

United States presidential election in Nevada, 1888[2]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Benjamin Harrison of Indiana Levi Parsons Morton of New York 7,088 57.73% 3 100.00%
Democratic Grover Cleveland of New York Allen Granberry Thurman of Ohio 5,149 41.94% 0 0.00%
Prohibition Clinton Bowen Fisk of New Jersey John Anderson Brooks of Missouri 41 0.33% 0 0.00%
Total 12,278 100.00% 3 100.00%


References

  1. "1888 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  2. "1888 Presidential General Election Results - Nevada". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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