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The 1888 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. Voters chose 14 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Massachusetts voted for the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland. Harrison won the state by a margin of 9.38%.

Results

1888 United States presidential election in Massachusetts[2]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Benjamin Harrison of Indiana Levi Parsons Morton of New York 183,892 53.42% 14 100.00%
Democratic Grover Cleveland of New York Allen Granberry Thurman of Ohio 151,590 44.04% 0 0.00%
Prohibition Clinton Bowen Fisk of New Jersey John Anderson Brooks of Missouri 8,701 2.53% 0 0.00%
N/A Others Others 60 0.02% 0 0.00%
Total 344,243 100.00% 14 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970, part 2, p. 1072.
  2. ^ "1888 Presidential General Election Results - Massachusetts". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.