Tennessee · 1888 presidential election
Tennessee presidential election results 1888
Grover Cleveland carried Tennessee by 6.33 points (19,268 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 304,313
- TN result
- D+6.3
- Compared with the nation
- 5.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1884
- 2.6 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 158,779 | 52.20% | 12 | |
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 139,511 | 45.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 304,313 | ||||
Sources: 1888
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Questions and answers
Who won Tennessee in 1888?
Grover Cleveland won Tennessee by 6.33 percentage points (19,268 votes).
How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1888?
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes in 1888.
How many people voted for president in Tennessee in 1888?
304,313 votes were counted for president.
How did Tennessee change from 1884 to 1888?
The margin moved 2.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 3.7 points to Democratic by 6.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data