Nebraska · 1888 presidential election
Nebraska presidential election results 1888
Benjamin Harrison carried Nebraska by 13.75 points (27,865 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 202,630
- NE result
- R+13.8
- Compared with the nation
- 14.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1884
- 3.0 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 108,417 | 53.50% | 5 | |
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 80,552 | 39.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 202,630 | ||||
Nebraska 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 Nebraska in 1888?
Benjamin Harrison won Nebraska by 13.75 percentage points (27,865 votes).
How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1888?
Nebraska cast 5 electoral votes in 1888.
How many people voted for president in Nebraska in 1888?
202,630 votes were counted for president.
How did Nebraska change from 1884 to 1888?
The margin moved 3.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 16.8 points to Republican by 13.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data