Maine · 1888 presidential election
Maine presidential election results 1888
Benjamin Harrison carried Maine by 18.13 points (23,258 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 128,253
- ME result
- R+18.1
- Compared with the nation
- 18.9 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1884
- 2.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 73,730 | 57.50% | 6 | |
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 50,472 | 39.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 128,253 | ||||
Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1888
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Questions and answers
Who won Maine in 1888?
Benjamin Harrison won Maine by 18.13 percentage points (23,258 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1888?
Maine cast 6 electoral votes in 1888.
How many people voted for president in Maine in 1888?
128,253 votes were counted for president.
How did Maine change from 1884 to 1888?
The margin moved 2.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 15.4 points to Republican by 18.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data