Minnesota · 1888 presidential election
Minnesota presidential election results 1888
Benjamin Harrison carried Minnesota by 14.49 points (38,120 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 263,162
- MN result
- R+14.5
- Compared with the nation
- 15.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1884
- 7.4 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 142,492 | 54.10% | 7 | |
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 104,372 | 39.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 263,162 | ||||
Sources: 1888
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Questions and answers
Who won Minnesota in 1888?
Benjamin Harrison won Minnesota by 14.49 percentage points (38,120 votes).
How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1888?
Minnesota cast 7 electoral votes in 1888.
How many people voted for president in Minnesota in 1888?
263,162 votes were counted for president.
How did Minnesota change from 1884 to 1888?
The margin moved 7.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 21.9 points to Republican by 14.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data