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Indiana · 1888 presidential election

Indiana presidential election results 1888

Benjamin Harrison carried Indiana by 0.44 points (2,376 votes), winning 15 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
15
Votes counted
536,988
IN result
R+0.4
Compared with the nation
1.3 pts more Republican
Swing since 1884
1.8 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Benjamin HarrisonRepublican263,36649.00%15
Grover ClevelandDemocratic260,99048.60%—
Total votes536,988

Sources: 1888

Questions and answers

Who won Indiana in 1888?

Benjamin Harrison won Indiana by 0.44 percentage points (2,376 votes).

How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1888?

Indiana cast 15 electoral votes in 1888.

How many people voted for president in Indiana in 1888?

536,988 votes were counted for president.

How did Indiana change from 1884 to 1888?

The margin moved 1.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 1.3 points to Republican by 0.4 points.

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