North Carolina · 1888 presidential election
North Carolina presidential election results 1888
Grover Cleveland carried North Carolina by 4.74 points (13,552 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 285,946
- NC result
- D+4.7
- Compared with the nation
- 3.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1884
- 1.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 148,336 | 51.90% | 11 | |
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 134,784 | 47.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 285,946 | ||||
Sources: 1888
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Questions and answers
Who won North Carolina in 1888?
Grover Cleveland won North Carolina by 4.74 percentage points (13,552 votes).
How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1888?
North Carolina cast 11 electoral votes in 1888.
How many people voted for president in North Carolina in 1888?
285,946 votes were counted for president.
How did North Carolina change from 1884 to 1888?
The margin moved 1.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 6.7 points to Democratic by 4.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data