US Election 1888 Map
Our 1888 US election map shows a political flip that defied the popular vote. Republican Benjamin Harrison won the presidency even though Democrat Grover Cleveland earned more votes nationwide. Geographically, Harrison carried most of the North and Midwest. You’ll see that Cleveland swept the South and parts of the border states.
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On the Map
The 1888 Presidential Election map illustrates a rare instance in American history where the candidate who won the popular vote did not win the Electoral College. Benjamin Harrison unseated the incumbent, Grover Cleveland, by securing key Northern swing states.
States and Electoral Votes
|
State |
Total Votes |
Harrison (R) |
Cleveland (D) |
|
New York |
36 |
36 |
0 |
|
Pennsylvania |
30 |
30 |
0 |
|
Ohio |
23 |
23 |
0 |
|
Illinois |
22 |
22 |
0 |
|
Missouri |
16 |
0 |
16 |
|
Indiana |
15 |
15 |
0 |
|
Massachusetts |
14 |
14 |
0 |
|
Kentucky |
13 |
0 |
13 |
|
Michigan |
13 |
13 |
0 |
|
Iowa |
13 |
13 |
0 |
|
Texas |
13 |
0 |
13 |
|
Virginia |
12 |
0 |
12 |
|
Georgia |
12 |
0 |
12 |
|
Tennessee |
12 |
0 |
12 |
|
North Carolina |
11 |
0 |
11 |
|
Wisconsin |
11 |
11 |
0 |
|
Alabama |
10 |
0 |
10 |
|
New Jersey |
9 |
0 |
9 |
|
Kansas |
9 |
9 |
0 |
|
Mississippi |
9 |
0 |
9 |
|
South Carolina |
9 |
0 |
9 |
|
Maryland |
8 |
0 |
8 |
|
California |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Louisiana |
8 |
0 |
8 |
|
Maine |
6 |
6 |
0 |
|
Minnesota |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
Arkansas |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
West Virginia |
6 |
0 |
6 |
|
Connecticut |
6 |
0 |
6 |
|
Nebraska |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
New Hampshire |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Vermont |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Rhode Island |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Florida |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Colorado |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Nevada |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Oregon |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Delaware |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Election Summary
- The Winner: Benjamin Harrison (Republican) won 233 electoral votes (58%).
- The Incumbent: Grover Cleveland (Democrat) received 168 electoral votes (42%).
- Popular Vote Anomaly: Cleveland won the popular vote with 49% (5,540,309) compared to Harrison’s 48% (5,439,853). This was largely due to Cleveland’s massive margins in the “Solid South” while losing narrowly in Northern states.
- Minor Parties: Third-party candidates captured 3% of the vote (400,859 total).