New Jersey · 1888 presidential election
New Jersey presidential election results 1888
Grover Cleveland carried New Jersey by 2.35 points (7,148 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 303,801
- NJ result
- D+2.3
- Compared with the nation
- 1.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1884
- 0.7 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 151,508 | 49.90% | 9 | |
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 144,360 | 47.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 303,801 | ||||
Sources: 1888
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Questions and answers
Who won New Jersey in 1888?
Grover Cleveland won New Jersey by 2.35 percentage points (7,148 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1888?
New Jersey cast 9 electoral votes in 1888.
How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1888?
303,801 votes were counted for president.
How did New Jersey change from 1884 to 1888?
The margin moved 0.7 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 1.7 points to Democratic by 2.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data