Georgia · 1888 presidential election
Georgia presidential election results 1888
Grover Cleveland carried Georgia by 41.97 points (59,994 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 142,936
- GA result
- D+42.0
- Compared with the nation
- 41.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1884
- 9.9 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 100,493 | 70.30% | 12 | |
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 40,499 | 28.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 142,936 | ||||
Sources: 1888
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Questions and answers
Who won Georgia in 1888?
Grover Cleveland won Georgia by 41.97 percentage points (59,994 votes).
How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1888?
Georgia cast 12 electoral votes in 1888.
How many people voted for president in Georgia in 1888?
142,936 votes were counted for president.
How did Georgia change from 1884 to 1888?
The margin moved 9.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 32.1 points to Democratic by 42.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data