South Carolina · 1888 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1888
Grover Cleveland carried South Carolina by 65.11 points (52,088 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 79,997
- SC result
- D+65.1
- Compared with the nation
- 64.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1884
- 13.3 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 65,824 | 82.30% | 9 | |
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 13,736 | 17.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 79,997 | ||||
Sources: 1888
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1888?
Grover Cleveland won South Carolina by 65.11 percentage points (52,088 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1888?
South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes in 1888.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1888?
79,997 votes were counted for president.
How did South Carolina change from 1884 to 1888?
The margin moved 13.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 51.8 points to Democratic by 65.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data