United States presidential election 1888 — Results & electoral map
United States elections · 1888-11-06 · held
Benjamin Harrison was elected president. Benjamin Harrison won the electoral vote while Grover Cleveland received more popular votes.
Electoral map — 1888
401 electors; 201 votes required for an electoral majority. Modern state outlines are a geographic reference, not historical borders. The interactive map shows actual counted electoral votes, including split and faithless votes.
| State | Electors | Electoral vote recipients |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10 | Grover Cleveland 10 |
| Arkansas | 7 | Grover Cleveland 7 |
| California | 8 | Benjamin Harrison 8 |
| Colorado | 3 | Benjamin Harrison 3 |
| Connecticut | 6 | Grover Cleveland 6 |
| Delaware | 3 | Grover Cleveland 3 |
| Florida | 4 | Grover Cleveland 4 |
| Georgia | 12 | Grover Cleveland 12 |
| Illinois | 22 | Benjamin Harrison 22 |
| Indiana | 15 | Benjamin Harrison 15 |
| Iowa | 13 | Benjamin Harrison 13 |
| Kansas | 9 | Benjamin Harrison 9 |
| Kentucky | 13 | Grover Cleveland 13 |
| Louisiana | 8 | Grover Cleveland 8 |
| Maine | 6 | Benjamin Harrison 6 |
| Maryland | 8 | Grover Cleveland 8 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | Benjamin Harrison 14 |
| Michigan | 13 | Benjamin Harrison 13 |
| Minnesota | 7 | Benjamin Harrison 7 |
| Mississippi | 9 | Grover Cleveland 9 |
| Missouri | 16 | Grover Cleveland 16 |
| Nebraska | 5 | Benjamin Harrison 5 |
| Nevada | 3 | Benjamin Harrison 3 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | Benjamin Harrison 4 |
| New Jersey | 9 | Grover Cleveland 9 |
| New York | 36 | Benjamin Harrison 36 |
| North Carolina | 11 | Grover Cleveland 11 |
| Ohio | 23 | Benjamin Harrison 23 |
| Oregon | 3 | Benjamin Harrison 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | Benjamin Harrison 30 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | Benjamin Harrison 4 |
| South Carolina | 9 | Grover Cleveland 9 |
| Tennessee | 12 | Grover Cleveland 12 |
| Texas | 13 | Grover Cleveland 13 |
| Vermont | 4 | Benjamin Harrison 4 |
| Virginia | 12 | Grover Cleveland 12 |
| West Virginia | 6 | Grover Cleveland 6 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | Benjamin Harrison 11 |
Results: final · complete coverage · Counted Electoral College votes; recorded popular votes
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Harrison | 5449825 | 47.82611061279677% | — | 233 |
| Grover Cleveland | 5539118 | 48.609720525949655% | — | 168 |
| Other candidates / recorded votes | 406140 | 3.5641688612535773% | — | 0 |
Electoral votes are the presidential votes actually recorded in the National Archives count, including split and faithless votes. The map uses modern state outlines as a geographic reference; these are not historical boundaries.
Minor popular-vote candidates not separately tabulated by the source are grouped as other recorded votes. Historical popular-vote figures and definitions can vary between compilations.
Benjamin Harrison won the electoral vote while Grover Cleveland received more popular votes.
Sources & further reading
National Archives: 1888 electoral count and state allocations