Massachusetts · 1888 presidential election
Massachusetts presidential election results 1888
Benjamin Harrison carried Massachusetts by 9.38 points (32,302 votes), winning 14 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 14
- Votes counted
- 344,243
- MA result
- R+9.4
- Compared with the nation
- 10.2 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1884
- 1.4 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 183,892 | 53.40% | 14 | |
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 151,590 | 44.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 344,243 | ||||
Sources: 1888
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Questions and answers
Who won Massachusetts in 1888?
Benjamin Harrison won Massachusetts by 9.38 percentage points (32,302 votes).
How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1888?
Massachusetts cast 14 electoral votes in 1888.
How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1888?
344,243 votes were counted for president.
How did Massachusetts change from 1884 to 1888?
The margin moved 1.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 8.0 points to Republican by 9.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data