Texas · 1888 presidential election
Texas presidential election results 1888
Grover Cleveland carried Texas by 39.15 points (142,299 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 363,484
- TX result
- D+39.2
- Compared with the nation
- 38.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1884
- 1.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 236,290 | 65.00% | 13 | |
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 93,991 | 25.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 363,484 | ||||
Sources: 1888
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Questions and answers
Who won Texas in 1888?
Grover Cleveland won Texas by 39.15 percentage points (142,299 votes).
How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1888?
Texas cast 13 electoral votes in 1888.
How many people voted for president in Texas in 1888?
363,484 votes were counted for president.
How did Texas change from 1884 to 1888?
The margin moved 1.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 40.8 points to Democratic by 39.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data