Connecticut · 1888 presidential election
Connecticut presidential election results 1888
Grover Cleveland carried Connecticut by 0.22 points (336 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 153,978
- CT result
- D+0.2
- Compared with the nation
- 0.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1884
- 0.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 74,920 | 48.70% | 6 | |
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 74,584 | 48.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 153,978 | ||||
Sources: 1888
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Questions and answers
Who won Connecticut in 1888?
Grover Cleveland won Connecticut by 0.22 percentage points (336 votes).
How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1888?
Connecticut cast 6 electoral votes in 1888.
How many people voted for president in Connecticut in 1888?
153,978 votes were counted for president.
How did Connecticut change from 1884 to 1888?
The margin moved 0.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 0.9 points to Democratic by 0.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data