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Florida presidential election results 1888

Grover Cleveland carried Florida by 19.59 points (13,028 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
66,500
FL result
D+19.6
Compared with the nation
18.8 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1884
13.4 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Grover ClevelandDemocratic39,55759.50%4
Benjamin HarrisonRepublican26,52939.90%—
Total votes66,500

Sources: 1888

Questions and answers

Who won Florida in 1888?

Grover Cleveland won Florida by 19.59 percentage points (13,028 votes).

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1888?

Florida cast 4 electoral votes in 1888.

How many people voted for president in Florida in 1888?

66,500 votes were counted for president.

How did Florida change from 1884 to 1888?

The margin moved 13.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 6.2 points to Democratic by 19.6 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data