Pennsylvania · 1888 presidential election
Pennsylvania presidential election results 1888
Benjamin Harrison carried Pennsylvania by 7.97 points (79,458 votes), winning 30 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 30
- Votes counted
- 997,568
- PA result
- R+8.0
- Compared with the nation
- 8.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1884
- 1.1 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 526,091 | 52.70% | 30 | |
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 446,633 | 44.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 997,568 | ||||
Sources: 1888
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Questions and answers
Who won Pennsylvania in 1888?
Benjamin Harrison won Pennsylvania by 7.97 percentage points (79,458 votes).
How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1888?
Pennsylvania cast 30 electoral votes in 1888.
How many people voted for president in Pennsylvania in 1888?
997,568 votes were counted for president.
How did Pennsylvania change from 1884 to 1888?
The margin moved 1.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 9.1 points to Republican by 8.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data